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No deaths from dengue, 747 hospitalised in a day

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh has not recorded any new dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, but 747 fresh hospitalisations of the disease have been logged across the country. According to the Directorat... Read More


'23 suspected militants' held at Dhaka mosque

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Police have arrested 23 people on suspicion of militancy during a "secret meeting" at Tejgaon College in Dhaka's Farmgate. A senior police officer of the Tejgaon Division confirmed... Read More


2 crude bombs go off in Malibagh

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Two crude bombs have exploded on a road near the Malibagh Railgate in Dhaka. Police said the explosions occurred on the main road beside a counter of Shohagh Paribahan after Friday... Read More


Bhutan PM stops over in Dhaka en route to Germany

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has made a brief stopover in Dhaka on his way to Germany, holding talks with two Bangladeshi ministers at the airport. Local Government Min... Read More


Likely low may bring more rain to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Rainfall may increase across Bangladesh next week as a low-pressure system is expected to form over the North Andaman Sea and adjoining areas within the next two days, according to ... Read More


Telegram job scam: 2 held over Tk 9.4mn fraud

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two members of an alleged fraud ring accused of swindling a man out of Tk 9.42 million through a fake job offer on Telegram.... Read More


New Shahjalal radar boosts overflight revenue

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Government revenue from fees paid by foreign aircraft using Bangladesh's airspace has risen significantly, with aviation officials attributing part of the increase to improved surve... Read More


Is the new radar boosting airspace revenue?

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Bangladesh has begun reaping the benefits of a new radar and integrated air traffic management system at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, with revenue from foreign ai... Read More


Fake AI songs infiltrate real artists' Spotify pages

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Scammers have been using generative artificial intelligence to upload fake songs to real artists' profiles on Spotify and other music-streaming platforms, according to tech website ... Read More


Qatar Airways flight faces security at Gatwick after onboard incident

Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- A Qatar Airways flight from Doha was met by security personnel after landing at London Gatwick Airport early Thursday following an onboard incident involving a disruptive passenger,... Read More