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9 more dead as dengue death toll crosses 400

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Nine more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while another 1,982 patients have been admitted to hospitals. The latest deaths bring this year's toll t... Read More


Ramadan supplies secure: minister

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said "adequate goods" are in the import pipeline to keep essentials in normal supply during the coming Ramadan. He said on Wednesday, ... Read More


Dead star discovery reveals Earth's ultimate fate

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Astronomers have discovered a rare debris disc around a dead star, offering a glimpse into the distant future of the Solar System and the eventual death of Earth, reports The Indepen... Read More


Dhaka-Saudi flight cancellations top 150

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Attacks targeting airports across Saudi Arabian cities have forced airlines to cancel or suspend 153 flights out of Dhaka, stranding 22,636 passengers. Shahjalal International Airpo... Read More


NID server 'down', online services disrupted for 3 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Online services related to national identity cards were disrupted for around three hours on Wednesday after the Election Commission's NID server was taken offline. The authorities s... Read More


2 more die of measles symptoms

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Two more people have died of measles symptoms over a 24-hour period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Wednesday that the toll from the disease since Mar 15 ... Read More


'Gulliver's Travels' turns 300

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", the satire a Dublin clergyman once sent to a London publisher under cover of night, has turned 300 and is being celebrated across Ireland. Exh... Read More


Secretariat relocation: SAU students vandalise trade fair ground

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), have vandalised a gate and several structures built for the Asia International Trade Fair at the old trade fair ground in She... Read More


Power Division forms probe committee over grid failure

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Power Division has formed a committee to investigate the grid failure that left large parts of Dhaka and Chattogram without electricity. The five-member committee, headed by Pow... Read More


EC will be tested in by-election: 11-Party Alliance

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-Party Alliance says the Election Commission (EC) will face a true test in the by-election for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency on Thursday. The EC will prove... Read More