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Bangladesh records over 96,000 dengue hospitalisations

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Bangladesh has reported 490 hospitalisations from dengue fever in the past 24 hours, bringing the total this year to 96,067. The Aedes mosquito-borne illness has claimed five lives i... Read More


Adviser Bashir Uddin says cooking oil prices raised without government consent

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has accused importers and distributors of raising cooking oil prices without notifying the government. Speaking at the Secretariat on Wednesday, ... Read More


Court filing of reinvestigation report on Viqarunnisa's Aritry death Jan 8

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A Dhaka court has set Jan 8 for the submission of the reinvestigation report in the case over the suicide of Aritry Adhikary, a ninth grader at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. A... Read More


NCP urges EC to announce poll schedule in line with political reality

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged the Election Commission to take the country's political situation into account, including the illness of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, and an... Read More


CA Yunus visits Khaleda Zia in Evercare Hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. His motorcade entered the hospital at 7:07pm on Wednesday. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakh... Read More


CA Yunus urges 'historic' role for armed forces in national election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on members of the armed forces to play a "historic" role in the national election and referendum scheduled for February. He also praised the f... Read More


Students call Sunday sit-in at Shikkha Bhaban over Dhaka Central University demands

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Students from the seven colleges have announced a continuous sit-in outside Shikkha Bhaban on Abdul Gani Road this Sunday, demanding the issuance of the Dhaka Central University Ordin... Read More


Tunnel discovered under dilapidated Zamindar house in Rajshahi

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- An underground tunnel has been uncovered beneath an old house belonging to the Dighapatia Zamindar family in Rajshahi. The structure was being demolished when the passage was discove... Read More


Lawyer Panna apologises to ICT for no-show at hearing after refusing to represent Hasina

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna has apologised before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) after refusing to act as the state-appointed defence counsel for ousted prime m... Read More


MM Akash says leaders have let July Uprising be 'hijacked'

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The student-led July Uprising of 2024 has been hijacked, says MM Akash, a Left-leaning activist and former Dhaka University professor. Speaking on Tuesday, Akash said the quota refor... Read More