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DC donates cell counter, portable ECG machines

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- District Commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah has provided one cell counter and two portable ECG machines to the 100-bed Narayanganj General Hospital to ensure accurate platelet ... Read More


Chandnighat bypass road in poor condition

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Chandnighat bypass road was once a paved, busy route. Every day, hundreds of vehicles, both small and large, passed through, and thousands of people walked along it. Now, that m... Read More


Algerian mission in Dhaka marks Nat'l Emigration Day

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh hosted a solemn ceremony to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the massacres of 17 October 1961, under the theme "Cohesion and Commitment."The d... Read More


Jamaat chief blasts govt over attack on 'July warriors'

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the interim government after police allegedly attacked participants of the July Movement, describing the incident as "shameful" an... Read More


Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire holds after deadly border clashes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-borde... Read More


One dead, dozens injured as Peru's new president faces widespread protests

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who assumed power just days ago, the state ... Read More


Italy's anti-Mafia police investigate after journalist's car explodes

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- A car belonging to one of Italy's leading investigative journalists exploded outside his home overnight, prompting an investigation by Italy's anti-Mafia authorities and condemnation... Read More


China expels No. 2 general, 8 others from the ruling Communist Party

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- China's second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials were expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious official misconduct lin... Read More


Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Nearly 80 percent of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a "double and deeply unequal bur... Read More


Koreans allegedly involved in online scams

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia are to be flown back home aboard a charter plane on Saturday, officials said. The repatriation follows the dea... Read More