- Bangladesh also walks out during Israeli speech at Global Ministerial Conference
- Early wicket loss against India an accident: Razzak
- Attempts being made to hijack revolution to come to power: Amir Khasru
- Zelensky 'not ready' to sign minerals deal with US: source
- BNP’s goal is to establish government of the people: Mintoo
- Hamas hands over 6 hostages to Red Cross
- England makes highest team total as Duckett hits 151 in Champions Trophy
- EC suspends six employees over NID fraud
- CEC wants to hold elections like the Eid festival
- None can survive by means of corruption: Shafiqur Rahman
- AP sues three Trump administration officials
- Environmental protection will shape our future: Rizwana
- Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers
- Disney’s 'Snow White' live-action remake drops motion poster
- Vietnam govt approves $8.36B railway project to China
- Creatinine levels: the silent indicator of kidney health
- No load shedding during Ramadan, summer, says energy advisor
- Robbery and molestation in bus: 3 arrested in Tangail
- Fakhrul urges democratic forces to build livable Bangladesh
- 'History will not forgive' failure to seal pandemic deal: WHO
Nigeria oil tanker blast death toll rises to 86
The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in central Nigeria has climbed to 86, emergency services confirmed on Sunday. The tragedy occurred when a tanker carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline overturned on a road, drawing crowds who rushed to collect the spilled fuel...
First dengue death reported in 2025
Bangladesh reported its first dengue death of the year in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The death has been reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 56 more patients were hospitalised with the viral...
Trump criticizes Biden as commutes 37 death sentences
US upcoming president Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct the Department of Justice to vigorously pursue the death penalty after President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison, reports CNN. Echoing his long-standing advocacy for use of the death...
Vanuatu issues new quake toll of 9 dead
The toll from a powerful earthquake that flattened buildings in Pacific nation Vanuatu is now nine dead -- a figure that is likely to rise, the government said Wednesday, according to AFP. There are 9 confirmed deaths by Vila Central Hospital, said the latest written update by the national...
Dengue claims 3 more lives in 24 hrs
Three more patients died of dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning. With this number, the death toll from this mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rises to 548 this year. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), recent fatalities have been reported in various...
Five die, 344 hospitalized with dengue in last 24 hrs
Five more dengue patients died and 344 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the last 24 hours. During the period, 96 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka north city, 70 in Dhaka south city, 44 in Dhaka division (outside of the city corporations), 41 in...
‘Death Clock’ app estimates the date of death
A new app called Death Clock is making waves by predicting the date of its users deaths and offering advice on how to push that date further into the future. While a similar iPod app called Death Clock was first discussed by TechCrunch in 2006, developer Brett Franson explained to Bloomberg that...
Dengue claims 6 more lives in 24 hrs
Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With this 6 casualties, the number of fatalities from this mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rose to 494 this year. Among the recent fatalities, two occurred in Chattogram division, and one each in Dhaka South City...
1,438 new HIV/AIDS cases reported in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh observes World AIDS Day, new statistics reveal a troubling rise in HIV infections. This year, 1,438 new cases of HIV/AIDS have been reported, with a notable shift in the demographics of those affected. While migrant workers and intravenous drug users were once the highest-risk groups,...
Dengue: 3 more die, 675 hospitalised in 24hrs
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 488 this year. The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). During the period, 675 more patients were...
Dengue: 7 die, 837 hospitalised 24 hrs
Seven dengue patients died while 837 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the past 24 hours till Thursday morning. During the period, 72 dengue patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 85 in Chattogram, 221 in Dhaka division, 171 in Dhaka North city while 115 in...