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Tahsif death: River Police seeks 7 days to question Dip

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Police have sought seven days in custody to question Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dip in the murder case over the death of former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri. Firoz Uddin, the i... Read More


Measles: 4 more die

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Another four people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths linked to measles and its symptoms to 1,280. According to ... Read More


Dip, Disha involved in Tahsif's death: police

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Police suspect two people arrested in a case over former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri's death are involved in the incident, according to a court petition. On Saturday, t... Read More


Heavy rain floods Gaza shelters, aid runs short

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians crammed into encampments across the Gaza Strip, washing away shelters and soaking blankets and mattr... Read More


World's most expensive spice faces mounting threats

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Kashmir's saffron production has fallen sharply over the past decade as changing weather, urban development and counterfeit products put pressure on farmers and the region's renowned ... Read More


TikTok helps normalise sex industry via promotion: report

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- TikTok is helping to normalise the sex industry by allowing adult content creators to promote pornographic material hosted on external platforms, The Guardian reports. A joint study ... Read More


Army rescued Zia, JaSaD claim false: Sakhawat

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Former interim government advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has rejected the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD)'s claim that it rescued then army chief Major General Ziaur Rahman from captivity... Read More


Study links PFAS exposure to aggressive breast cancer

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Women with higher levels of two common "forever chemicals" in their blood face a significantly greater risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new US federal study h... Read More


'Fresh clash' erupts over New Gini Properties land

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- A dispute over land ownership has reportedly sparked a clash at New Gini Properties near Dhaka's ECB Chattar with police detaining people after rival groups fought. The trouble began... Read More


WB commits $300mn to boost primary education

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh. The money will go towards building basic reading, writing and maths skills ... Read More