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Two more die of dengue, 279 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 147 this ... Read More


Adviser Asif Nazrul seeks an NHRC free from political influence

, Sept. 13 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said a truly independent and accountable Human Rights Commission can only thrive when it is free from political influence and rooted in citizen par... Read More


Milestone tragedy: Two injured students discharged from hospital

, Sept. 13 -- Two students injured in the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara have been released from hospital after weeks of treatment. Hafsa Khan, 11, a... Read More


Bangladesh not in a position to defer LDC graduation: Dr Anisuzzaman

, Sept. 13 -- Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh is not in a position to defer its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, given... Read More


Gayeshwar warns of rising communal forces after fall of 'fascism'

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday warned that communal forces are rising in the country after the fall of fascism. "Those whom you call fundamentalists, I also ca... Read More


How Hilton Kathmandu, Nepal's tallest hotel, was built and destroyed in hours

, Sept. 13 -- Nepal's skyline was clouded with smoke this week after Hilton Kathmandu, the country's tallest hotel, was destroyed during violent anti-government protests. Dramatic footage showed the g... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee says Bollywood casting practices improved after #MeToo

, Sept. 13 -- Actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee has reflected on past casting practices in Bollywood, noting how requesting sexual favours was once common but has significantly reduced foll... Read More


Former DIG Nahidul Islam arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- Detectives' of DMP arrested former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police AKM Nahidul Islam from Eskaton area in the capital on Saturday. Detective Branch (DB) Chief Additional C... Read More


JUCSU polls: Vote Counting ends after 44 hours

Savar, Sept. 13 -- Vote counting in Jahangirnagar University (JU) Central Student Union (JUCSU) election concluded 42 hours after the end of balloting. Voting was scheduled to end at 5 pm on Thursday... Read More


2 killed in car-motorbike collisionin Sunamganj

Sunamganj, Sept. 13 -- Two people were killed as a motorbike crashed into a car on Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway in front of a food warehouse in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday. The d... Read More