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300 tourists rush out amid Cox's Bazar hotel fire

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Within a week of a fire at a Cox's Bazar tourist resort that claimed 10 lives, another fire has broken out at a hotel in the district. However, no casualties have been reported in t... Read More


Rally alleges govt neglect over Bangladeshis' executions in Saudi

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A rally has been held in Dhaka's Shahbagh to protest the government's failure to prevent the execution of two Bangladeshis accused of engaging in "immoral activities" in Saudi Arabia... Read More


Madrasa torched over 'rape attempt' on student

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A group of agitated locals has set fire to and vandalised a residential madrasa in Pabna Sadar Upazila after allegations that a rape attempt was made on a student. Police have detain... Read More


Shops, malls to close at 8pm

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government has decided not to extend the special consideration that allowed keeping shopping malls, markets and shops in Dhaka open until 10pm for Durga Puja. Accordingly, shopp... Read More


'Sniper' comment lands man in jail

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Abu Bokor Siddique, who was arrested in Rajshahi for commenting on a Facebook post suggesting a sniper could have targeted a bus carrying Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has been sent... Read More


7 patients with measles symptoms die

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- At least seven people with symptoms of measles have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest deaths ha... Read More


3 die of dengue, 1,299 more hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more dengue deaths in a 24-hour count while 1,299 others have been admitted to hospitals around the country. The latest deaths bring this year's toll f... Read More


4 of a family burnt in Gazipur fire

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Four members of a family, including two children, have suffered burns in a fire at a house in Gazipur's Sadar Upazila. The injured were taken to the National Burn and Plastic Surger... Read More


Winter chill likely from early November

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A hint of winter is in the air in northern Bangladesh, with temperatures expected to fall further across the country from the first week of November. The Bangladesh Meteorological D... Read More


Gold cheaper for third time in 10 days

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Gold prices have fallen for the third time in 10 days, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,158 to Tk 224,182 a Bhori. The ne... Read More