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Tk 1.2mn Italy deal ends in Libya 'torture'

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has arrested two people for allegedly trafficking a man from Noakhali to Libya under the pretext of sending him to Italy. The su... Read More


Rajshahi medical VC 'forced' to resign

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Rajshahi Medical University Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Jawadul Haque has allegedly been forced to sign a resignation letter after a group of people stormed his office. Another universit... Read More


Blood sugar spikes: When to worry and when not to

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Blood sugar naturally rises after meals, and for most healthy people, a brief spike is nothing to worry about, the BBC reports. Adrian Brown, an associate professor in nutrition and ... Read More


This year's Durga Puja an 'acid test': DMP chief

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- This year's Durga Puja will be an "acid test" for law-enforcing agencies, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has said. The festival will be the first major Hin... Read More


Women feel more pain than men, study finds

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Women suffer more pain than men across every part of the body throughout their lives, a landmark study involving nearly six million people in 118 countries has found. The research, p... Read More


ACC probes Tk 2.52bn extra cost in textbook printing

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is probing whether leaked estimates and contractor collusion drove up the cost of free textbooks by nearly Tk 2.52 billion. An ACC enforcement te... Read More


Private school headteacher hiring ruling stayed

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The Appellate Division has stayed a High Court ruling that scrapped the 18-year experience requirement for appointing headteachers at private educational institutions. The Chamber Co... Read More


10 die of dengue in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has reported 10 dengue deaths in a 24-hour count, the highest in a single-day toll this year. Another 1,996 patients were admitted to hospitals during the period, accordin... Read More


2,200 NGOs face funding crunch: BIDS study

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- At least 2,200 NGOs in Bangladesh are at risk of funding shortages as donor countries cut allocations for development assistance, according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of D... Read More


6 more die of 'measles'

Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh has recorded six more deaths with measles symptoms in a day, alongside 102 newly confirmed cases. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its bulletin on... Read More