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Dengue: 4 more die, 1,978 hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Bangladesh has reported four new dengue deaths and 1,978 hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease in the last 24-hour count. According to the Directorate General of ... Read More


Female teacher's bound body found in Barishal

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Police have recovered the decomposed body of a retired schoolteacher with her hands and feet tied inside her rented home in Barishal city. The body of Amina Khanam, 65, was recovered... Read More


By-poll due within 90 days for Mishti's seat: EC

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- A by-election will be held within 90 days to fill the reserved parliamentary seat vacated by BNP lawmaker Ferdousy Ahmed Mishti, the Election Commission has said. Election Commission... Read More


Measles: 2 die, hospitalisations pass 170,000

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Another two people have died with measles symptoms and 1,132 patients have sought hospital care over the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).... Read More


Govt clears major MRT contracts, 15-year NCT operator plan

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The government has signed off on a series of major contracts for Dhaka's metro rail network and approved a draft agreement for an international operator to run and maintain the New Mo... Read More


US sends 500,000 dengue test kits to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The United States is stepping up support for Bangladesh's dengue response with 500,000 rapid test kits, seeking to strengthen early detection as the outbreak takes a deadly toll. The... Read More


ICT orders notices for ex-mayor Liton, 33 others to surrender

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered notices to be published in newspapers asking 34 suspects, including former Rajshahi mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, to surrender in a... Read More


Mystery X-ray flashes linked to neutron star mergers

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Astronomers say they have traced a puzzling type of bright X-ray flash to the collision of two neutron stars. The Einstein Probe satellite, launched in 2024, has detected hundreds of... Read More


AIUB tops Bangladesh private universities in THE rankings

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has ranked first among the country's private universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, placing in ... Read More


Some parties trying to create chaos: Tarique

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has accused some political parties of trying to create chaos in the country by capitalising on "untoward incidents". He said his government was working ... Read More