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Bangladesh Capital Market: Stocks slip at DSE, CSE as indices fall

, Nov. 30 -- The country's two stock exchanges closed in the red on Sunday, with key indices on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ending lower amid broad-based pr... Read More


NCP issues show-cause notice against Ariful; he quits ahead of action

, Nov. 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a show-cause notice and temporarily relieved its South Region organiser Ariful Islam Talukder from all responsibilities over alleged breach of part... Read More


Dengue: 5 more die, 636 hospitalised in 24 hours

, Nov. 30 -- Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 382 this year. During the sa... Read More


Khaleda's health condition remains unchanged: Rizvi

, Nov. 30 -- The health condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia remains unchanged, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Sunday. "From the latest updates we have received to... Read More


BNP postpones 'Victory Torch roadshow' as Khaleda remains hospitalised

, Nov. 30 -- BNP on Sunday postponed its previously announced 'Victory Torch Roadshow' as party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia remains hospitalised due to illness. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General R... Read More


Hypertension now Bangladesh's biggest health burden; experts call for strong campaign

, Nov. 30 -- Public health experts have called for an urgent nationwide push to tackle the alarming rise in hypertension, which has emerged as the leading disease burden in Bangladesh, according to th... Read More


Bhutan's first Thailand transshipment stuck as India blocks road transit

, Nov. 30 -- Bhutan's first trial transshipment consignment from Thailand has remained stuck at Burimari land port after Indian authorities refused permission for road transit, officials said on Sunda... Read More


Fire at Secretariat doused shortly

, Nov. 30 -- The fire that broke out on the 9th floor of the Secretariat has been doused, said firefighters. Shahjahan Sikder, duty assistant director (media cell) at Fire Service and Civil Defence (... Read More


Clash over land leaves 3 dead in Kurigram

, Nov. 30 -- Three people were killed on Sunday in a clash between two groups over a land dispute at Hailatari village in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram. Two victims were identified as Altaf and Mani... Read More


Prayers to be held at Dhakeshwari temple for Khaleda's recovery

, Nov. 30 -- A special prayer session will be held on Sunday afternoon on the premises of the Dhakeshwari National Temple seeking early recovery of ailing BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Kha... Read More