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HC asks why poll candidates shouldn't face drug tests

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The High Court has issued a rule asking why drug tests should not be made mandatory for prospective candidates in national and local government elections. It also wants to know why... Read More


Florence Pugh blasts Cornell over assault response

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Actor Florence Pugh has added her voice to growing outrage over an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The actress has called the institution's response deeply inadequate and ... Read More


Measles: 3 more die as deaths near 1,100

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh has reported three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count. Another 1,214 patients sought hospital care and 96 tested positive for measles during the period... Read More


The hidden details in Messi's farewell Argentina jersey

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Lionel Messi's final appearance for Argentina will come in a shirt designed to look back as much as forward. German sportswear giant Adidas unveiled a special-edition Argentina jer... Read More


John Green returns with first adult novel after nine years

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- John Green is returning to fiction after a nine-year break. "The Fault in Our Stars" author is set to publish "Hollywood Ending", his first novel since 2017 and his first written f... Read More


Missing madrasa student rescued after 6 days

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Police have rescued an 11-year-old student who went missing from a madrasa in in Dhaka's Bangshal area six days ago. Mostak Sarkar, deputy commissioner of the Lalbagh Division, tol... Read More


Asif Mahmud challenges ACC briefings at High Court

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Former interim government advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has moved the High Court challenging two Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) press briefings about corruption and money lau... Read More


'City killer' asteroid now threatens the moon

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- A space rock that once had scientists concerned about a possible collision with Earth has a new potential target: the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, estimated to be around 60 metres wide... Read More


Abducted Chhatra Dal leader found dead in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The body of a Chhatra Dal leader has been found beside a highway in Cox's Bazar's Chakaria, four hours after he was reportedly abducted. Police recovered the body of 28-year-old Is... Read More


DSCC begins hunt for Aedes breeding hotspots

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has begun a 12-day survey to identify Aedes mosquito breeding sites and areas at high risk of dengue. DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam inaugur... Read More