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September sees highest monthly dengue deaths, hospitalisations this year

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh has reported three more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, alongside 556 new hospitalisations due to the Aedes mosquito-borne disease, as both peaked in the month of Sep... Read More


9 testify against Hasina, son Joy over Purbachal 'plot graft'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Nine witnesses have testified in two corruption cases filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy over alleged irregularities in the allocation of... Read More


Former anti-discrimination movement leader Rabbi, three others to be interrogated over 'extortion'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A Dhaka court has sent Saiful Islam Rabbi, a former coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, and three others to police custody for questioning over two days in conn... Read More


Jamaat confirms party logo change after controversy

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has confirmed it is in the process of changing its party logo after a redesigned emblem that dropped Quranic text and introduced flag-like imagery sparked criticism ... Read More


BNP's Salahuddin warns of 'clear conspiracy' to obstruct elections

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that "conspiracies" are being hatched "openly" at home and abroad to obstruct Bangladesh's electoral process. Speaking to reporters on Tuesd... Read More


5-strong committee formed to investigate deadly Khagrachhari violence

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The Khagrachhari district administration has formed a five-strong committee to investigate the deadly violence in Guimara Upazila. Deputy Commissioner ABM Iftekharul Islam Khandake... Read More


Some laundered funds could be recovered by February: finance advisor

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh could see a portion of the money laundered out of the country repatriated by February, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday af... Read More


'You'll never need to work again', hacker offers BBC cyber correspondent

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A hacking group has made an offer to Joe Tidy, the cyber correspondent for the British news agency BBC, as part of their attempt to hack the media outlet. They told him that if he ... Read More


Devotees honour Goddess Durga in Kumari Puja on Ashtami

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Hindu devotees across Bangladesh have marked Ashtami, the eighth day of Durga Puja, by worshipping the goddess in the form of a young girl -- a ritual known as Kumari Puja. The lar... Read More


Three private packages announced for 2026 Hajj

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Private travel agencies have announced three Hajj packages for next year following the government's announcement of its official packages. Farid Ahmed Mazumder, secretary general o... Read More