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Bangladesh Women restrict Pakistan 129 in World Cup opener

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh Women restricted Pakistan to a modest 129 with a fine show with the ball and some sharp reflexes in the field in their opening match of the Women's World Cup. Marufa Akter... Read More


Bangladesh Women skittle Pakistan for 129 in World Cup opener

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh Women restricted Pakistan to a measly 129 with a fine show with the ball and some sharp reflexes in the field in their opening match of the Women's ODI World Cup. Marufa A... Read More


Equal status for nurses is vital for Bangladesh's healthcare, says Farhad Mazhar

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Poet and political thinker Farhad Mazhar has demanded that nurses be granted equal professional status to doctors, alongside the immediate formation of a "National Nurse Commission" t... Read More


Army chief likely to visit India in October

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman is expected to attend a conference organised by India for troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions. The two-day co... Read More


Bangladesh reports two more dengue deaths, 396 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh has reported two more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the tally of deaths to 202 this year. The health directorate bulletin on Thursday said the latest victims... Read More


Tears, rituals and crowds mark Durga Puja immersions across Chattogram

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Durga Puja festival which began on Shashthi with the awakening of Anandamayi has drawn to a close on Dashami, as devotees bid farewell to the goddess with the solemn ritual of "mi... Read More


NCP asked to choose new symbol by Oct 7 as EC rejects 'Shapla'

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The Election Commission has asked the National Citizen Party to select an election symbol by Oct 7, saying the party's preferred logo "Shapla", water lily, is not on the approved list... Read More


Holidaymakers defy storm caution to celebrate Durga Puja on Cox's Bazar beach

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Clouds blanketed the sky and relentless rain battered the shore, but Cox's Bazar still heaves with Durga Puja crowds, where every hotel room was snapped up as holidaymakers defied the... Read More


Three die as passenger bus overturns in Feni

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Three people have died and at least 12 others were injured after a passenger bus veered out of control and overturned in Feni's Daganbhuiyan Upazila. The accident occurred around 11a... Read More


'Sindur Khela' marks farewell to Goddess Durga ending 10-day Puja festivities

Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- The devotees of Goddess Durga have bid her farewell with love and tears in their eyes amid the sounds of drums, conch shells and brass cymbals. The Dashami, or tenth day rituals for ... Read More