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PM's UN trip put Bangladesh in global spotlight: Mahdi

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Tarique Rahman's first trip to New York as prime minister was pitched as more than a UN appearance -- it was an opportunity to project Bangladesh's democratic transition, national i... Read More


Beximco Pharma drops Salman Rahman from board

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Pharmaceuticals and former advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been dropped from the listed company's board. His brother, ... Read More


Experts: Why too little body fat is bad for you

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Body fat has long been cast as the enemy. Diet culture urges us to burn it, food companies market low-fat products, and social media is full of advice on how to get as lean as possi... Read More


Teen killed in Chattogram

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A teenager has been stabbed to death in Chattogram. Police said the incident took place on Tuesday night in Lane No. 4 of Pahartali Wireless Colony under Khulshi Police Station in ... Read More


No successor yet for Messi's No. 10

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Argentina will step into the post-Lionel Messi era without their iconic No. 10 jersey on display, as manager Lionel Scaloni opts to leave the shirt unassigned for Wednesday's friend... Read More


Furnace oil price jumps Tk 11.92 per litre

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Furnace oil is getting costlier again, with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission raising its price by Tk 11.92 a litre for power plants and industries. Under the new order, ... Read More


3 face questioning over 'New Gini attack'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Police have secured three days' remand to question three suspects jailed over vandalism, looting and theft at a New Gini Properties project near Dhaka's ECB Chattar. On Wednesday, ... Read More


Minister rejects 'fountain plan' at Pak surrender site

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- What should stand where Pakistan surrendered in 1971? A fountain is not the answer, Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan says, rejecting reports that one would replace th... Read More


Dengue: 6 more die, 1,948 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh has reported six new dengue deaths and 1,948 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the last 24 hours. According to the Directorate General of Heal... Read More


Measles: 4 more die, 1,221 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Another four people have died with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours, while 1,221 patients have sought hospital care. Of all the patients that have been admitted with viral s... Read More