138 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day with no deaths

Dhaka, July 11 -- As many as 138 new patients have been hospitalised with dengue fever across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. No fatalities were reported from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease duri... Read More

82,000 pilgrims return to Bangladesh as Hajj flights end

Dhaka, July 11 -- As many as 82,416 people have come back to Bangladesh after performing Hajj this year as return flight operations for pilgrims drew to a close. "The remaining pilgrims are expected ... Read More

'Who will feed me now?': Families grieve after Moulvibazar septic tank tragedy

Dhaka, July 11 -- Krishna Ravidas, a resident of Harinchara Tea Garden in Sreemangal Upazila of Moulvibazar, used to drive his tomtom, a three-wheeled passenger vehicle, every day. Now, the vehicle s... Read More

Ex-Janata Bank chief Abul Barkat sent to jail in Tk 2.97bn loan fraud case

Dhaka, July 11 -- A court has sent economist and former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat to jail in a loan fraud case over Tk 2.97 billion provided to the AnonTex Group. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate... Read More

Potholes, rain snarl traffic on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway

Dhaka, July 11 -- Persistent rainfall over the past several days has created potholes in parts of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, causing a 20km tailback in the Brahmanbaria section. The congestion began o... Read More

Transfer gossip: Arsenal close in on Madueke, Spurs turn to Gibbs-White

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Premier League transfer window is in full swing, with a number of clubs and players making moves early to prepare for the upcoming season. This week, several England internationa... Read More

Multi-vehicle pile-up on Mawa Expressway leaves 20 injured

Dhaka, July 11 -- At least 20 people have been injured in a five-vehicle pile-up on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj, disrupting traffic on the busy highway. The accident, which occurred aroun... Read More

Rain set to dissipate by Friday as low-pressure system weakens

Dhaka, July 11 -- The unrelenting heavy rainfall is set to dissipate by Friday, easing the distress from localised flooding and other consequences around the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological De... Read More

EC wants to reclaim authority to scrap entire constituency's vote

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) is seeking to regain its mandate to scrap voting across an entire parliamentary constituency in the event of large-scale irregularities, ahead of Banglad... Read More

Did stricter evaluation pull down SSC pass, GPA-5 rates in Bangladesh?

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exam results have registered their sharpest decline in 15 years, and observers are pointing to two broad explanations: a steep d... Read More

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