4 dead, 1101 hospitalized in 24hrs
Four more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, while 1,101 more patients were hospitalized with viral fever. This raises the total fatalities from the…
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Govt pursuing extradition of fugitive police officers
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said the government is trying its best to bring back the fugitive police officers abroad after the 2024 July…
Vietnam flood death toll hits 40 as Typhoon Kalmaegi looms
The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful storm threatened the battered region. Vietnam’s…
India launches mass overhaul of voter rolls
India launched a revision of its voter rolls Tuesday, expanding a contentious exercise that activists warn could fuel disenfranchisement in the world’s largest democracy. The three-month voter registration overhaul —…
Govt’s 7th Sukuk in the offing
The Bangladesh government is going to issue the seventh ‘Bangladesh Government Investment Sukuk’ soon to finance the development of important rural infrastructure in Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur districts. A press…
Fakhrul asks BNP leaders left out of candidate list to stay loyal
A day after announcing BNP’s list of 237 potential candidates for the upcoming national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged party leaders who were not…
July Charter can initiate a strong institutional culture
Lawyer and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami member Shishir Manir stated that Bangladesh’s political forces occupy significant spaces, raising questions about whether this reflects a mature political culture and how the current political…
Political analyst Zahed concerned about Bangladesh’s future political culture
Political analyst Zahed Ur Rahman has expressed concern over the future of Bangladesh’s political culture, warning that religion-based politics could become a growing threat. “The most worrying thing in our…
Safety on buses should not be a luxury
While safety on public transport has never quite been our strongest suit, it is concerning to see more and more cases of harassment against women on public buses. Bangladesh Road…
Continuing the legacy of Ekushey book fair
It is good to see a decision being made about when the Ekushey book fair will be held. After a discussion between officials from Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association and…