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Why rural Bangladesh needs One Health approach

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Healthy people, healthy animals and a safe environment are the foundations of a healthy society. Every year, on Nov 3, World One Health Day reminds us that human health, animal healt... Read More


MetLife study shows rapid AI adoption in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- AI adoption is accelerating across workplaces in Bangladesh faster than many employers anticipate, according to MetLife Bangladesh's second Employee Benefits Trends Study (EBTS). The... Read More


LPG price jumps Tk 223 in a month

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Private-sector liquefied petroleum gas prices have risen by Tk 223 in a month, taking the cost of a 12kg cylinder to Tk 2,060, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has said. T... Read More


400 garment factories shut amid wage unrest

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Nearly 400 garment factories in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur have declared a holiday amid violence and vandalism during protests demanding higher minimum wages. The closures include 26... Read More


Worker leader urges protesters to return to work

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Babul Akhter, a worker representative on the garment wage board, has urged protesters to return to factories, warning against vandalism and outside provocation. Speaking after a meet... Read More


Apple CEO Ternus faces first earnings test

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- John Ternus will host his first earnings call as Apple's CEO on Monday, with investors looking to the company's forecast to determine whether a blitz of new products can help offset r... Read More


French school protests resume on smaller scale

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- French high school student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few hig... Read More


Cyclone 'Murasu' likely to cross coast at night

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Cyclone 'Murasu', which formed over the Bay of Bengal, is currently located 1,275 kilometres from Mongla Port. The storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast of India as a seve... Read More


Dengue: 8 die, 1,929 hospitalised

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh has recorded eight more dengue deaths in a day, taking this year's toll to 433. Hospitals took in another 1,929 patients in the 24 hours from 8am on Sunday, according to t... Read More


3 die of measles symptoms in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Three more people with measles-like symptoms have died in the country over the past 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says. According to official figures, t... Read More