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Ex-MP Akhtaruzzaman arrested

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Detectives have arrested Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former MP Akhtaruzzaman Ranjan over an incident at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective ... Read More


Infections fuel 1 in 8 cancers: study

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- About one in eight new cancer cases worldwide, or 2.3 million cases, in 2024 have been linked to infections, according to a new analysis by the International Agency for Research on Ca... Read More


'Paharika Express' accident snaps rail links to Sylhet

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- A connecting hook on the "Paharika Express" train in the Lawachara Forest in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal, snapping rail links between Sylhet and the rest of the country. Shipul Sutradha... Read More


4 more deaths from measles

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Four more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, while 21 other cases have been confirmed across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Hajj agencies eye 20,000 more pilgrim slots

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has sought 20,000 additional slots for pilgrims in 2027 after the religious affairs ministry said Bangladesh's existing quota had be... Read More


Elon Musk stirs row with 'Instagram is for girls' jibe

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Elon Musk has reignited debate online by calling Instagram "for girls" in reply to an X user who said he had deleted the app. The user, Geiger Capital, wrote: "Officially deleted Ins... Read More


What really happened on the flydubai flight?

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- When flydubai flight FZ1073 suddenly lost more than half its cruising altitude over Saudi Arabia on Sept 30, there was little doubt that something extraordinary had happened aboard th... Read More


2 held with gold worth Tk 21m at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Customs officials have detained a Biman Bangladesh Airlines employee and a passenger after seizing around 1.05kg of gold worth Tk 21 million at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International ... Read More


Fulbright Scholar application deadline extended

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The application deadline for the 2026-27 Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program has been extended, giving experienced Bangladeshi professionals more time to apply for postdoctoral researc... Read More


DIU stays in 801-1,000 band of THE rankings

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Daffodil International University (DIU) has been placed in the 801-1000 global band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, alongside three other Bangladeshi uni... Read More