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Police detain NSU student after mob attacks him for 'insulting religion'

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A mob has beaten a student of North South University over allegations of "insulting the Quran". After nearly two hours of effort, police took Apurbo Pal into custody around 2:45am on... Read More


Three killed in separate motorcycle accidents in Gazipur

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three people have been killed and two others injured in separate motorcycle accidents in Gazipur. The crashes took place on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Rajendrapur and on the Shi... Read More


Lalmonirhat at flood risk as Teesta flows above danger level

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Relentless rainfall and upstream runoff have sent the waters of the Teesta River surging above the danger level, putting the low-lying areas on the left bank of the river, including L... Read More


NBR stepping up field-level investigations

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed field-level tax regions to strengthen their intelligence and investigation activities to prevent tax evasion and accelerate the recove... Read More


Health authorities recommend immediate dengue test for fever to prevent complications

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The Directorate General of Health Services has recommended that anyone who develops a fever immediately undergo an NS1 test for dengue to ensure timely detection. The health director... Read More


Eminent academic Syed Manzoorul Islam put on life support

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor and eminent writer, has been placed on life support at Labaid Hospital in Dhaka. He has been undergoing treatment at the hospital since Frida... Read More


Obesity kings' buffet is slimmer than it looks

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Obesity kings' plump future is under siege. Over the past month Roche and Pfizer have splurged over $10 billion scooping up promising treatments and other rivals are rapidly developin... Read More


Ali Riaz says political 'consensus' on referendum for National Charter implementation

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission, has said political parties have "agreed" to hold a referendum on the implementation of the National Charter, also known as t... Read More


49th Special BCS: Admit cards available for download from Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Job seekers can download the admit card for the 49th Special BCS written examination, which is scheduled for next Friday, starting from Sunday night. More than 312,000 candidates app... Read More


Bangladesh to vaccinate 3mn cattle in Rangpur Division amid anthrax concerns

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Three million cattle will be vaccinated across different districts in the Rangpur Division as a part of efforts to prevent the spread of anthrax. Of these, two million doses will be ... Read More