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Failed SSC student passed via 'mark tampering'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- An examinee who scored zero in two subjects was credited with passing marks of 45 and 46 in the official results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, promp... Read More


Police chase account 'ridiculous': Tahsif's father

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The father of former Air Force officer Tahsif Souri has described police's account of Tahsif jumping into the Turag River after being chased by law enforcers in Tongi's Mazar Slum ar... Read More


No third country in Japan talks: Humaiun

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Talks on expanding the "Big-B" initiative during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Tokyo visit stayed strictly between Dhaka and Tokyo, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir... Read More


6 die in lightning strike in Pabna wetlands

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Six people have been killed and three others injured in a lightning strike in the wetlands in Pabna Sadar Upazila. The incident took place around 5:30pm on Friday in the Sonapati we... Read More


3 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Three more patients have died of dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The latest fatalities bring the total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 418 this year, with... Read More


6 Bangladeshi women rescued from Pune brothels: report

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Six Bangladeshi women have been rescued from brothels in the Budhwar Peth red-light area of Pune after being lured with promises of jobs and being forced into prostitution, The Times... Read More


Two die of measles symptoms in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Two more people have died of measles symptoms over a 24-hour period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Friday that the toll from the disease since Mar 15 has... Read More


Govt housing: Remove tenants by Saturday

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Directorate of Government Accommodation has instructed government employees to remove tenants from their allotted residences by Saturday. It has also warned that renting out an ... Read More


7 more Saudi fire victims' bodies to return Saturday

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The bodies of the remaining seven of 16 Bangladeshi workers killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh are being brought home. They are due to arrive at Dhaka's Sha... Read More


Gold price falls after two rises

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Gold prices have fallen again in Bangladesh after two consecutive increases, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) also cutting silver rates. The new rates took effect a... Read More