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Dengue kills 8 in Bangladesh as hospitalisations climb

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Eight people have died from dengue in Bangladesh within 24 hours, taking the annual death toll to 475. Official data released on Monday confirms that seven of the latest deaths occu... Read More


Minister, passengers evacuated as bombs found at Rajshahi airport

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Police have recovered two crude bombs from the main gate of Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi. Members of the Bomb Disposal Unit defused them through controlled detonation on Tuesday... Read More


Fresh Ashulia garment protests shut over 100 factories

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Fresh unrest has hit the Ashulia industrial belt on the outskirts of Dhaka, prompting the closure of more than 100 garment factories. On Tuesday morning, apparel workers blocked the... Read More


Petrol bombs hurling, arson reported in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Petrol bombs have been hurled and arson attacks reported in several areas of Cox's Bazar, while the gates of government offices and educational institutions have also been locked. T... Read More


Nvidia CEO's woes trigger sympathy in Taiwan

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is drawing both sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace, Taiwan, where he has rock star status, after dramatic revelations of his affair with a woman who cou... Read More


Banned Chhatra League blocks Tungipara roads

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A police vehicle has been vandalised and set on fire in Gopalganj's Tungipara amid a blockade programme called by the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League. The incident took place on Tu... Read More


Free care for madrasa fire victims: state minister

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Free medical treatment has been arranged for all students injured in a fire at a madrasa in Narayanganj's Fatullah, says State Minister for Health MA Muhit. He also said that two sp... Read More


Issuing passport to Hasina will be a 'mockery': chief prosecutor

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Issuing a Bangladeshi passport or travel pass to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death and is currently a fugitive, will be tantamount to making a "moc... Read More


Govt's capacity to provide LPG subsidies 'nearing its limit': Zahed

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister's Advisor on Information and Broadcasting Zahed Ur Rahman has acknowledged that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the go... Read More


2 injured in DU crude bomb blasts

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Two people have suffered injuries, one critically, after crude bombs exploded at two separate locations on the Dhaka University campus within minutes of each other. The explosions o... Read More