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August 10, 2022

TIB demands a special law to protect journalists

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday demanded a special law to protect journalists as they come under attacks while gleaning irregularities and corruption news in the country as part of attempts to gag the voice of the media.TIB exp…

2 held in Jhenaidah while trafficking teenage girl to India

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have detained two members of a human trafficking gang from Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah while trafficking a 15-year-old girl to India.The detainees were Hasan, 18, of Munshiganj and Shamim alias Rakib, 18, of C…

Pori Moni, Razz have baby boy

Dhallywood stars Pori Moni and Shariful Razz were blessed with a baby boy Wednesday.Their son, Rajya, was born at a city hospital in the evening.Both the mother and the newborn are healthy now, Razz told the media.Read: CID to probe Boat Club businessm…

Bangladesh reiterates fraternity with Saudi Arabia

In response to the letter of the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid conveyed his support for Saudi Arabia for hosting the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh.Wednesday, Bangladesh Ambassador to Saud…

EVM forgery in Ctg: CEC among 23 sued

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and 22 others have been sued in Chattogram for alleged EVM forgery in the ninth phase union parishad election.Hathazari upazila Jubo League leader Nasir Uddin filed the case with the court of First Se…

Dengue: 92 new patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Another 92 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Among them, 73 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while 19 in other places, it said.As many as 369 dengue p…

Japan, UNDP to help Bangladesh manage infectious health care waste

The government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday launched a new project to address the unprecedented rise in infectious health care waste caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that is overwhelming waste treatment facil…

8 fishermen go missing as 2 trawlers sink in Bay, 13 rescued

Eight fishermen have gone missing as two trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal due to strong current triggered by monsoon depression, said Coast Guard.Seven of the missing fishermen were identified as Md Russel, 35, Md Mannan, 36, Nazrul, 40, Abdur Ra…

Bangladesh reports another Covid death, 198 cases

Bangladesh recorded another Covid-linked deaths with 198 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.With the latest numbers, the total fatalities reached 29,309 while the caseload 2,008,068, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (…

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