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Bangladesh records 4 dengue deaths, 745 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Four more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 745 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitali... Read More


Bangladesh seize control as Mushfiqur, Litton, spinners dominate

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Ireland closed the second day of the Dhaka Test in deep trouble at 98 for 5 in reply to Bangladesh's imposing 476, as Mushfiqur Rahim's milestone century and a disciplined spin assau... Read More


Government grants sweeping 10-year tax holiday to two foreign firms at Laldia, Pangaon terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Two foreign companies tasked with developing a container terminal at Laldia Char in Chattogram and a river terminal in Pangaon will receive up to 10 years of tax-free benefits, the N... Read More


ACC summons Shakib Al Hasan for questioning over 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former captain of the National Cricket Team Shakib Al Hasan, ex-MP of the Magura-1 constituency, for questioning in a criminal case ... Read More


Caretaker govt will make future elections 'structured, acceptable', says BNP's Khosru

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The caretaker government will make the future elections "structured and acceptable," believes BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. The BNP Standing Committee member said that, i... Read More


Dhaka Police Commissioner Sazzat Ali reminds police to open fire on attackers

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has reminded police personnel of his order to shoot those who conduct crude bomb attacks and set fires on vehicles. ... Read More


DB detention of Sohel highlights escalating conflict over grey market handset trade

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The overnight detention of a journalist involved in event management has brought a new dimension to the ongoing cold battle between two factions of Bangladesh's mobile handset busine... Read More


Bomb explodes outside ex-home minister's Dhanmondi residence

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A crude bomb have exploded in front of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal's residence on Dhanmondi Road No. 5 Road in Dhaka. Police confirmed the incident occurred shortly ... Read More


Election Commission concludes party talks, questions remain on inclusivity

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has completed its dialogue with political parties and stakeholders ahead of the parliamentary polls. While the commission described the dialogue as "a r... Read More


Bangladesh weighs gains against public anger over Danish deal at Laldia terminal

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The interim government views awarding construction and operation of a container terminal on Chittagong's Laldia Char to a Danish company as a positive investment, yet objections and ... Read More