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Bay depression may develop into cyclone named Arnab

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified and could develop into a cyclone. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast further strengthening and a possible lan... Read More


St Martin's to reopen to tourists in November

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Tourism restrictions on Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh's only coral island and an environmentally critical area, will be relaxed for four and a half months from Nov 1, allowing vi... Read More


5 more die with measles symptoms

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Five more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from suspected cases this year to 1,227. According to the Directorate ... Read More


7 more deaths from dengue

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Another six people have died from dengue and 2,249 have been hospitalised in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. October has now seen the highest number of fresh dengue cases this ye... Read More


One-minute test may reveal hidden health risks: study

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- How quickly the heart rate returns to normal after exercise may offer clues about a person's cardiovascular health and risk of death, according to the BBC. The heart rate recovery (... Read More


Shahadat appointed Chattogram city administrator

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- BNP leader Shahadat Hossain has finally been appointed administrator of Chattogram City Corporation. The Local Government Division issued a notification to the effect on Sunday. Sh... Read More


Next election 'will definitely' be held under caretaker govt: home minister

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- The next parliamentary election will be held under a caretaker government, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said. In response to a question from journalists at a press briefing on... Read More


Online 'sniper' comment on PM bus post: Man remanded for 7 days

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Police have secured seven days to question Abu Bakar Siddique in custody after his arrest over a Facebook comment apparently suggesting a "sniper attack" on a bus used during Prime M... Read More


Man sentenced to death for killing wife over dowry

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- A Dhaka tribunal has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife by strangling her over a dowry demand in South Keraniganj seven years ago. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the D... Read More


3 July Uprising cases: Chargesheet against Hasina, 115 others

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Police have filed chargesheets against 116 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in two murder cases and one attempt to murder case connected to the 2024 July Uprisi... Read More