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August 9, 2022

Bulkhead sinks in Barishal

A sand-carrying bulkhead capsized in a Barishal river after hitting a passenger launch on Monday night.Passengers of the Dhaka bound Morning Sun-9 said the speeding bulkhead hit the launch coming from Bhandaria of Pirozpur towards Dhaka at Mirerhat und…

Global Covid cases top 590 million

The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 590 million amid a rise in new infections in parts of the world.According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 590,366,194 and the death toll reached 6,438,794 on Tuesday morni…

Dhaka warehouse blast: Death toll rises to 6

The death toll from the Rajabari scrap godown explosion rose to six, with another injured succumbing at a city hospital in the small hours of Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 30.Al Amin, who sustained 75% burns, breathed his last at Shei…

Official death toll from flood rises to 138

The death toll from this season’s floods in the country rose to 138 with another death in Habiganj district in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.The total deaths were recorded from May 17 to August 9, according to the Directorate General of Health Services…

53 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Another 53 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Among them, 50 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka, said the public health authority.As man…

Helicopter crash in Nawabganj: Pilot succumbs to death

A pilot of a training helicopter of the Bangladesh Army, who has been undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore after being injured in a helicopter crash on July 27 in Nawabganj upazila of Keraniganj, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.The dece…

Bangladesh reports another Covid death, 239 cases

Bangladesh recorded another Covid-linked deaths with 239 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning.With the latest numbers, the total fatalities reached 29,308 while the caseload 2,007,870, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DG…

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