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Dengue claims 4 more lives, 920 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 343 this year. During ... Read More


Home Adviser signals zero tolerance on unrest as election in February

, Nov. 18 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday (November 18) said law-enforcement agencies are fully prepared to act against any attempt to destabilise the count... Read More


Govt okays 50,000MT rice import ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- The government on Tuesday approved a proposal to import some 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati parboiled rice through international open tender method for the current fiscal year (FY... Read More


E-passport booklets procurement gets CCGP nod

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Tuesday recommended direct government-to-government procurement of e-passport booklets and related training under a pr... Read More


Govt reviewing body camera purchase plan: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is reviewing the proposed procurement of body cameras to ensure transparency, rational planning and appropriate use... Read More


Another 170 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday. They arrived at Dhaka at 6:10 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Th... Read More


170 more Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday. They arrived at Dhaka at 6:10 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Th... Read More


All criminal proceedings need to meet int'l fair trial standards, HRW says on Hasina verdict

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- All criminal proceedings need to meet international fair trial standards, said Human Rights Watch on Tuesday after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-home Minister Asaduzzama... Read More


All criminal proceedings need to meet international fair trial standards, HRW says on verdict in Hasina case

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- All criminal proceedings need to meet international fair trial standards, said Human Rights Watch on Tuesday after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-home Minister Asaduzzama... Read More


10 foreign firearms, 30kg gunpowder seized in 24 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Police recovered 10 firearms including foreign-made revolvers and pistols in nationwide raids conducted over the past 24 hours ending at 8am on Tuesday. In a statement issued on Tue... Read More