Speech-impaired teen raped in city
A 13-year-old speech-impaired girl was reportedly raped in Sheora Railgate area in Bhatara of the capital on Saturday night. The victim has been sent to one-stop crisis centre (OCC) at…
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports fall in death, rise in case number
Bangladesh logged six more Covid-linked deaths and another 211 cases of infections in 24 hours till Sunday morning. The country reported eight deaths caused by the deadly virus and 166…
24 people sued over clashes at Chittagong Medical College
A case has been filed against 24 people in connection with the clashes between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Chittagong Medical College (CMC) campus. A section of…
Man to die for killing wife in Khulna
A court in Khulna on Sunday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife in 2020. The convict is Rafiq Sheikh of Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district. The court…
Woman beaten to death in city over land dispute
A 50-year-old woman was beaten to death and a man was injured over a land dispute in Boro Berait area of North Badda on Sunday, her family said. The deceased…
Dengue: 146 more hospitalised in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported hospitalisation of 146 new patients with dengue fever in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With no fresh death reported, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this…
Global Covid cases top 246 million
The overall number of Covid cases has crossed 246 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case…
RU may turn to UGC to improve food options for students
As universities have opened their doors again following the long closure caused by the pandemic, and healthy lifestyles foremost in people's minds, residential and non-residential students of Rajshahi University have…