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Four Dengue Patients Die, 1,143 Cases Detected Overnight

Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 1,143 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing at least four persons in the past 24 hours.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period, 186 patients were hospitalised in Barishal divis…

Naeem’s Century Puts Rangpur on Top of Dhaka

Sylhet: Veteran Naeem Islam hit his 34th first-class century as Rangpur Division kept them aloft over Dhaka Division on Day 2 of the National Cricket League’s (NCL) first-round game at Sylhet Academy Ground today. Naeem was batting on 111, helping Ran…

No Situation Yet to Be Worried About Polls: EC Secretary

Dhaka: Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed today assured that there is no situation so far that warrants panic or concern regarding the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, he addressed journalists at Nirbachan Bhaban …

Another Body Recovered 12 Days After Mirpur Fire

Dhaka: Police recovered another body today, 12 days after the fire in a RMG factory and a chemical warehouse at Shialbari, Rupnagar, Mirpur in the capital on October 14. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Mirpur Division Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Makshude…

One Held with 8 Gold Bars in Jashore

Jashore: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a man with eight gold bars weighing 1 kg 20 grams from Murali crossing area in Sadar upazila this morning. The arrested man was Sheikh Aliullah, 55, son of Sheikh Arijullah of Madhyakatiya vil…

Early Aman Rice Harvest Increases Earnings for Rangpur Farm Workers

Rangpur: Like previous years, farmer laborers are earning well from early harvesting of short-term Aman rice to lead a better life during the ‘seasonal lean season’ of ‘Ashwin’ and ‘Kartik’ months in Rangpur agricultural region. Simultaneously, early …