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US university sold dead bodies for 'Israeli military training'

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The University of Southern California (USC) has received at least $860,000 from the United States Navy since late 2017 in exchange for 89 cadavers, many of which were used to train th... Read More


Woman hacked to death over chicken in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A woman was hacked to death by a neighbour in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh on Friday evening following a dispute over a chicken. The deceased was identified as Rowshan Ara Begum,... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death at tea stall in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A BNP leader has been killed in Bagerhat town after assailants arrived on motorcycles and hacked him while he was sitting at a tea stall, police say. The incident occurred around 6:3... Read More


CPA on the lookout for new berth operators

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has taken an initiative to issue licences to recruit new operators. Despite the protest by the existing berth and ship handling operators, the CPA... Read More


Revenue board to be linked to multiple public agencies

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The government plans to launch a new digital transformation initiative to integrate siloed, fragmented, and duplicative data from public agencies across multiple ministries and divisi... Read More


Police arrest 29 persons from city's Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Police arrested 29 individuals during a special drive in the capital's Mohammadpur area on Wednesday. DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Muhammad Talebur Rahman sai... Read More


Bank staff up 2.55pc in Jun '25

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The number of bank employees rose by 2.55 per cent year on year in June 2025, according to a latest Bangladesh Bank report, reflecting continued expansion of the key financial sector.... Read More


Heavy rains may double dengue cases in Oct

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Entomologists have warned that Bangladesh may see an extended outbreak of dengue fever this year, with cases doubling this month compared to September due to heavy rains. The health ... Read More


Bayer's innovative ways of boosting farm output while preserving environment

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- To meet the consumption need of an ever-expanding population across the globe it is important to increase production of food, feed and fibre. However, while doing so, it is equally im... Read More


BRAC Bank partners with VeloxPays to facilitate app-based remittance from Australia

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- BRAC Bank has partnered with VeloxPays Pty Ltd, a new remittance service provider, to deliver a convenient app-based remittance experience for wage earners in Bangladesh, according to... Read More