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Bangladesh reports three more dengue deaths with 1,097 hospitalised in a day

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more deaths from dengue in a 24-hour count, taking this year's official toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 93. Hospitals across the country a... Read More


Third terminal building is complete, but key works remain unfinished: minister

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- The third terminal building at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport is complete, but key works needed to open the facility remain unfinished, Civil Aviation Minister M Rashid... Read More


Four more die with measles symptoms in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more suspected measles deaths in a 24-hour count. The Directorate General of Health Services said 365 people tested positive for measles during the... Read More


Kaptai dam's 16 gates opened early to ease lake pressure

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The Kaptai dam in Rangamati has been opened to ease pressure from rising water in the lake. All 16 gates were opened 6 inches each at 8:20pm on Saturday, releasing 9,000 cusecs... Read More


Bill Maher mocks scale of Dolly Parton mourning while pointing to US-Canada trade war

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Bill Maher takes aim at the wave of public grief over Dolly Parton's death, arguing that Americans have been too consumed by mourning to pay attention to more pressing matters. ... Read More


China removes two top generals from supreme military command body

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- China on Friday removed two senior military officers from its supreme military command body, the state Central Military Commission, state-run Xinhua reported, following investig... Read More


Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Dozens of masked Israeli settler militants attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in th... Read More


Maersk Line keen to invest in Bangladesh's shipbuilding, ship recycling sectors

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Maersk Line, one of the world's leading shipping and logistics companies, has signalled interest in direct investment in Bangladesh's shipbuilding industry. Commerce Minister K... Read More


Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal disaster site wanes

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- The threat of a lake formed after a glacier collapse bursting near the China-Nepal border, where a devastating flood struck earlier this week, has eased, Chinese authorities sai... Read More


Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace

Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Thousands of Norwegians gathered on Saturday to say goodbye to King Harald in front of the royal palace, where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering his sense of ... Read More