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DENV-3 now dominant strain

Say experts; hospitals report rising admissions

Gujarat Assembly Monsoon Session to Be Held from September 8 to 10

Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary announced that the Monsoon Session of the state legislature will be held from September 8 to 10, with…

Bangladesh warns media against airing Hasina's planned address from India

DHAKA/NEW DELHI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Bangladesh warned the country's media not to publicise the statements of exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh…

Draft law makes enforced disappearance convicts financially liable to victims’ families in Bangladesh

The draft law requires investigations to be completed within a maximum of 120 days and trials within a further 120 days. It provides for a maxim…

Mad Theatre stages ‘Rabindranather Dwitiyo Bijoya’ today at BSA

A century later, that extraordinary meeting forms the foundation of “Rabindranather Dwitiyo Bijoya”, which revisits the unique bond between the…

For women, a degree must build a vision, not just a biodata

Every year, Bangladesh proudly celebrates its rising female literacy rate. On paper, we are a success story.

Aranyak’s 'Company' returns to the stage today after 18-month hiatus

Rather than remaining confined to history, “Company” draws parallels between the past and the present, asking whether the end of colonial rule t…

Divided by ideology, united in misogyny: How women of July became targets across Bangladesh's political spectrum

From the activity-banned Awami League to the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and the far right, political rivals repeatedly used the same misogynistic narr…

Address measles’ financial toll on the poor

Strengthen social protection alongside disease control

The microplastic invasion demands urgent action

Time to treat microplastic pollution as a public health emergency

Attendance at public hospitals: Govt to use GPS to monitor staffers

The government is turning to geofencing and other digital technologies to ensure the regular attendance of doctors and health workers at public…

Bangladesh Urges India to Prevent Sheikh Hasina’s Political Activities from Indian Soil

Bangladesh has urged India to ensure its territory is not used for political activities by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that could underm…

"If religious laws exist, women would not get equal rights": Taslima Nasreen backs UCC, urges unban of Awami League

CRPF officer shoots 2 colleagues dead in Assam, injures another...

A CRPF officer shot his two colleagues dead and injured another before he killed himself in Assam's Nagaon district on Tuesday, August 4, police…

Job aspirants, protesting paper leaks in Ranchi, demand probe by...

Job aspirants, who have been protesting the alleged paper leaks in the Jharkhand PSC examination and other recruitment tests for the last one we…

Congress targets Sunetra Pawar with

A political row erupted in Maharashtra after the Congress party insulted Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. The opposition party labeled her a

'Medical impoverishment': Experts flag financial hardships in Bangladesh due to measles outbreak

Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) As Bangladesh continues to grapple with a measles outbreak, at least nine out of every 10 families impacted by the disease h…

Awami League accuses successive govts of turning Bangladesh into

Dhaka, Aug 4 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League on Tuesday claimed that, two years after the "so-called July Movement", the country has descended…