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Bangladesh reports three more suspected measles deaths, 60 confirmed cases

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more deaths with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count. Another 60 people tested positive for measles, the Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Gas crisis will ease 'within days' on import boost, says Advisor Titumir

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Gas supplies are likely to return to normal within days as the government moves to boost imports and tap alternative sources, according to Prime Minister's Planning Advisor Rash... Read More


BNP's Rizvi calls for probe into ex-finance minister Saifur Rahman's 2009 death

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for an investigation into whether former finance minister M Saifur Rahman's 2009 death in a road accident involved any ... Read More


Hasina says Sheikh Selim, not Rehana, will lead Awami League in her absence

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Awami League President Sheikh Hasina says senior Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim will serve as party president in her absence, ruling out her sister Sheikh Rehana for... Read More


Bangladesh reports 4 more dengue deaths, 1,314 hospitalisations

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Another four people have died from dengue in the past 24 hours, while 1,314 patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh. The latest deaths take this year's dengu... Read More


Bangladesh has 191 million active SIMs, with 108 million 4G: minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh has 191 million active mobile phone SIMs, Telecoms Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam says. According to his figures, 108 million of them use 4G internet. The minister shar... Read More


Bangladeshi workers seek other jobs after UAE visa cancellations derail livelihoods

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladeshis returning home on leave from the United Arab Emirates are seeking monthly allowances, rehabilitation and alternative jobs after their visas were cancelled, leaving ... Read More


Man hacked to death after argument while visiting female acquaintance in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A man has been killed and two others were injured after being attacked with sharp weapons while visiting a female acquaintance in Dhaka's Sabujbagh. The deceased was identified... Read More


Influencers see branded content as a win. But their followers tell a very different story

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The concept of key opinion leaders (KOLs), often referred to as influencers, became an area of interest for me in 2017. At that time, the corporation I worked for transitioned f... Read More


Hunt for the next James Bond casting 'down to final contenders'

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Six years of guessing may finally be over, as Amazon MGM's search for the next James Bond nears its final stages, the BBC reports. Names linked to the role for months include H... Read More