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Foreign Currency Reserve Stands at $35.31 Billion

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $35.31 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) today. The figures were made public as part of the central bank’s regular updates on the country’s monetary state….

Two Infants Die with Measles-Like Symptoms in Sylhet

Sylhet: Two more infants showing measles-like symptoms have died in Sylhet, health officials said on Tuesday. The two infants – one aged six months and the other five months – died at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital on Monday night. Officia…

Govt Takes Tough Stance to Maintain Law and Order: Home Minister

Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that the government is adopting a strict, lawful approach to improve the country’s law and order situation and restore public confidence. At a briefing, after a high-level meeting at the Home Ministry in …

Country Logs Highest Single-Day Deaths from Measles

Dhaka: The country on Monday recorded 17 deaths from measles and similar symptoms, marking the highest single-day toll since the outbreak of the highly contagious but preventable disease began in March this year. Of the new deaths recorded in the 24 h…

OCAB President Barred from China Trip in Airport Incident

Dhaka: The president of the Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh, Nazrul Islam Mithu, has revealed that he was stopped from boarding a flight to China at the airport’s immigration area on Sunday without any valid justification. Mithu stated …