Dengue: 131 more hospitalised in Bangladesh
The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease this year remained unchanged at 97 as no fresh death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health…
Writ seeks cancellation of Evidence Act provisions on rape victims’ character
A writ petition was submitted before the High Court on Sunday seeking abolition of two provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872, which allow raising questions about the character of rape…
Thumb injury rules Tamim out of Pakistan series
Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the Pakistan series which begins on November 19 with a T20I at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. In this series, Pakistan…
Gaibandha UP member killing: Prime accused held
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained the prime accused in the case over the killing of newly-elected UP member Abdur Rauf from Boda upazila in Panchagarh district on Sunday.…
Global Covid cases near 253 million amid vaccination
The overall global number of Covid-19 cases is fast approaching 253 million amid the race to vaccinate people against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total…
Border killings unfortunate for Bangladesh; shameful for India: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday reiterated that the border killing is a matter of shame for India and unfortunate for Bangladesh as Bangladeshis are losing their lives.…
Wrong instructions to SSC candidates: Natore teacher suspended for 5 years
A teacher in Natore’s Bagatipara has been suspended from all public examination duties for 5 years for misleading students on the first day of SSC exams Sunday. Zainul Abedin, teacher…
3 members of fraud question leak gang held in city
Detectives have arrested three members of a fraud gang on charge of cheating people in the name of providing leaked Secondary School Certificate (SSC) question paper. The arrestees are Karimullah,…