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Dengue: 5 die, cases top 150,000

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported 5 deaths from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. During this period, 2,260 patients were hospitalised with th... Read More


Bus 'catches fire' near Farmgate metro rail station

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A bus has reportedly caught fire beneath Dhaka's Farmgate metro rail station. Operations at the metro rail station have been temporarily suspended following the incident. Fire Servi... Read More


6 hospitals planned for workers: PM

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced plans to build six 100-bed hospitals in industrial areas across the country to provide healthcare exclusively for workers. He outlined the... Read More


When can Dhaka expect winter?

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The sky over Dhaka was clear in the morning, but by midday, it turned overcast and gloomy. Chilly winds and dark clouds moved in, and just before evening, some areas experienced rain.... Read More


Measles deaths are my fault, hang me: minister

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Health Minister Md Sakhawat Husain has taken responsibility for child deaths linked to measles, saying he would blame no one else. He was responding to a journalist at the inaugurati... Read More


Man who helped 'nab' Choto Sazzad shot

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Imtiaz Sultan Ikram, who helped police track down Choto Sazzad, a Chattogram criminal, has been shot in the stomach in the port city. The shooting took place near Forest Gate in Mura... Read More


'I was unfaithful to my wife': Nvidia chief

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confessed to being unfaithful to his wife, acknowledging that his actions hurt his family and left him with apologies to make to his employees, NDTV report... Read More


DU sticks to admission test schedule

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to defer public university admission tests to accommodate re-evaluations and supplementary examinations for the Higher Secondary Cer... Read More


Hridoy earns draw, but WI win series

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Towhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim held firm to deny West Indies a clean sweep, but their defiance could not prevent a 1-0 series defeat for Bangladesh as the second Test ended in a dr... Read More


Bangladesh does not give passports to 'terrorists': state minister

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has described a British law firm writing to the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi regarding the issuing of a new passport to ousted ... Read More