Bangladesh sees October as worst month for dengue deaths
October 2025 emerged as the deadliest month for dengue fever in Bangladesh this year, claiming 80 lives and recording the highest number of cases, according to the Directorate General of…
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Rain/thunder showers likely in country’s different parts
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast that rain or thunder showers are likely to occur at many places across the country, beginning at 9am on Saturday. “Light to moderate rain…
Saving our nation from the climate crisis
The latest numbers from the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2025 report tells us what we have known for some time now – the climate crisis is our…
Finish what you start
It is truly disheartening to learn of two major bridges in Sunamganj, with a cost of Tk130 crore, remaining incomplete nearly seven years after construction began, despite repeated deadline extensions…
BTRC to deactivate extra SIMs beyond limit from Saturday
Mobile operators will begin from Saturday, deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID (NID) if the number exceeds 10, as per a directive from the Bangladesh Telecommunication…
Social media fooled by AI video of ‘sky stadium’ for Saudi 2034 World Cup
An AI-generated video claiming to show one of the football stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup in Saudi Arabia made waves on social media this week — but it…
Worker dies after falling from an under-construction JU building
A construction worker named Rakib died after falling from an under-construction 10-storey staff quarters building at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday night. The incident occurred at the Bishmail area of…
Fire breaks out at Malaysia’s Petronas Tower
A fire has broken out at Petronas Tower 3, the iconic high-rise building in Malaysia. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at the building located in the capital city, Kuala…
UK welcomes king’s move to strip Andrew of royal titles
King Charles III’s historic decision to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles won widespread backing in Britain Friday, but failed to silence calls for further action and greater…
No death reported, 506 more cases detected in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported no deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning. Meanwhile, five hundred and six more new dengue cases were reported during the same period, bringing the total…