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Mirza Fakhrul says energy crisis 'artificially' manufactured despite adequate supply

Dhaka, April 24 -- BNP Secretary General and Thakurgaon-1 MP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir thinks the ongoing nationwide energy crisis has been manufactured "artificially" despite adequate supplies. Ad... Read More


Engineers warn of rising earthquake risks, slate research gaps and faulty building oversight

Dhaka, April 24 -- Engineers and urban experts have raised alarms over Bangladesh's increasing vulnerability to earthquakes, noting that over 100 tremors were recorded in and around the country in the... Read More


Measles: 7 more children die, 860 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, April 24 -- Seven more people with measles or measles-like symptoms have died over a 24-hour period. Three of them had confirmed cases of the highly-infectious disease, while the remaining four... Read More


Netanyahu in 'excellent condition' after cancer treatment

Dhaka, April 24 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is in "excellent physical condition" after his annual medical report disclosed the removal of a malignant tumour, reports BBC. ... Read More


Four 'robbers' impersonated police detectives in Gopalganj. They were caught trying to abduct gold traders

Dhaka, April 24 -- Locals have caught four suspected robbers red-handed and handed them over to police after they impersonated police detectives and attempted to abduct two gold traders using a microb... Read More


Bangladesh at 'high risk' from measles: WHO

Dhaka, April 24 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assessed Bangladesh as being at "high risk" for measles. The UN agency has also expressed concern about the spread of the disease and the pu... Read More


JnUCSU leaders slate Shibir for 'hijacking' student union

Dhaka, April 24 -- Four elected leaders of the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) have accused Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) of exploiting the student body as a tool to further its po... Read More


Bangladesh urges UN to extend LDC transition period amid global instability

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has urged the United Nations to allow more time for its transition out of the least developed country (LDC) category, citing global economic and geopolitical instability.... Read More


Another child dies with measles symptoms at Sylhet's Osmani Medical

Dhaka, April 24 -- Another child has died with measles-like symptoms at Sylhet's MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, taking the number of such deaths at the facility to seven. The child, 10-year-old... Read More


Heatwave expands across Bangladesh as rain clouds gather over northeast

Dhaka, April 24 -- A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across 21 districts, while rain clouds are building over northeastern Bangladesh, the Met Office says. In a special warning issued on Friday... Read More