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6 blasts hit Dhaka University, three held

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Crude bomb blasts have rocked the Dhaka University campus in the evening, with explosions reported at six locations. The blasts were reported around 6:42pm, including beneath the uni... Read More


Gazipur workers' protest dispersed, 7 factories shut

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have used sound grenades and batons to disperse garment workers protesting for higher wages in Gazipur. The incident took place aro... Read More


Banks told to ease Ramadan import margins

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank has eased import financing rules for 10 essential commodities ahead of Ramadan, directing banks to require the lowest possible cash deposits when opening letters of cr... Read More


Dhaka, Khulna bear dengue's heaviest toll

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh has reported the deaths of three more dengue patients in a 24-hour count, while 2,333 patients were admitted to hospitals during the period. The deaths take this year's to... Read More


Bangladesh bowlers toil as Hodge hits ton

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A scintillating Kavem Hodge century, complemented by debutant Kevin Wickham's half-century, has catapulted the West Indies to a strong position in the second Test against Bangladesh i... Read More


DSCC takes dengue fight to 29 high-risk wards

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has stepped up its mosquito-control drive in 29 wards flagged as high-risk for dengue. DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam inaugurated the drive... Read More


Salahuddin Noman named foreign secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has been appointed Bangladesh's foreign secretary, replacing Asad Alam Siam. The foreign ministry issued a notification formalising the appointment on Sund... Read More


HC frees man jailed for mistaken identity

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A man spent nearly a year in prison for a crime committed by someone with the same name. The High Court has ordered his immediate release after an inquiry confirmed police arrested t... Read More


2 more die with measles symptoms

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Another two people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths linked to measles and its symptoms to 1,280. According to t... Read More


Chitrangada has no insecurities, says Salman Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bollywood actor Salman Khan has praised his "Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace" co-star Chitrangada Singh, describing her as confident and free of insecurities. Speaking at the film... Read More