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7 patients with measles symptoms die

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- At least seven people with symptoms of measles have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest deaths ha... Read More


3 die of dengue, 1,299 more hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more dengue deaths in a 24-hour count while 1,299 others have been admitted to hospitals around the country. The latest deaths bring this year's toll f... Read More


4 of a family burnt in Gazipur fire

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Four members of a family, including two children, have suffered burns in a fire at a house in Gazipur's Sadar Upazila. The injured were taken to the National Burn and Plastic Surger... Read More


Winter chill likely from early November

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A hint of winter is in the air in northern Bangladesh, with temperatures expected to fall further across the country from the first week of November. The Bangladesh Meteorological D... Read More


Gold cheaper for third time in 10 days

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Gold prices have fallen for the third time in 10 days, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,158 to Tk 224,182 a Bhori. The ne... Read More


7,500 Bangladeshis in Saudi prisons: Shama

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Around 7,500 Bangladeshis are being held in prisons across Saudi Arabia on various charges, according to State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam. She disclosed the figu... Read More


Dipu Moni taken to DMCH for check-up

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Former minister and Awami League leader Dipu Moni has undergone a health check-up at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after being brought from Dhaka Central Jail. A team from t... Read More


Shreya Ghoshal reveals why she re-recorded 'Sun Raha Hai Na Tu'

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Shreya Ghoshal has revealed that she had to re-record "Sun Raha Hai Na Tu" for "Aashiqui 2" after director Mohit Suri and producer Mukesh Bhatt asked her to simplify her rendition to... Read More


President visits ailing Moyeen Khan at hospital

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has visited Local Government Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital. Bangabhaban, which serves as the president'... Read More


Tiger Shroff's mother to pay injured vlogger's medical bills

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff's mother Ayesha Shroff has offered to cover the medical bills of a vlogger wounded when gunmen opened fire on the actor's car in Mumbai. Umesh Chauhan, ... Read More