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Late-night snacks may raise liver disease risk

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Late-night snacking may do more than disrupt sleep, with new research linking eating after dinner to a higher risk of cirrhosis and fatty liver disease, The Independent reports. The... Read More


Security forces not fully ready for local polls: MP

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Security forces are not yet fully ready for Bangladesh's local government elections, the parliamentary committee chairman overseeing the ministry says, urging authorities to give the... Read More


Japan's Marubeni interested in expanding Bangladesh investment

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate, has expressed interest in expanding its existing investment in Bangladesh as well as investing in new industrial sectors. A delegation... Read More


Ex-state minister Enamur's bail stayed

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Supreme Court's chamber court has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to former state minister for disaster management and relief Enamur Rahman in five cases. Chamber Judg... Read More


Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia a 'sinister act': Jamaat chief

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, the leader of the opposition in parliament, has condemned an attack by Yemen's Houthi group on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Sau... Read More


Trial begins over July killings of Mugdho, 10 others

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has ordered the trial of 26 people, including former Dhaka-18 MP Mohammad Habib Hasan, over the killing of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho and 10 other... Read More


National Port Strategy being drawn up in 'broader national interest'

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said Bangladesh is formulating a National Port Strategy in the "broader national interest" amid protests over the decision to hand over the N... Read More


Sobhana smashes record knock against Australia

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- With great control, Sobhana Mostary has smashed a short delivery from Australia's Annabelle Sutherland through backward point to the boundary. It took her to 99. The 24-year-old wor... Read More


Raid to nab Swecchasebak Dal leader: Khulshi police inspector transferred

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The police officer who led an operation to arrest a Swecchasebak Dal leader listed by police as a "criminal" has now been transferred out of Chattogram. Police Headquarters has orde... Read More


'I was kidnapped': Dhruv Rathee

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has alleged that police "kidnapped" him from his home ahead of Saturday's protests in Delhi, disputing the authorities' description of his detention and ... Read More