Death toll crosses 1,000 after Hajj marked by extreme heat
AFP : The death toll from this year’s Hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers...
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36 die in India after drinking tainted liquor
Reuters : At least 36 people died and more than 60 were being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the southern Indian state...
MP Azim murder: Accused Siam bought meat grinder
Court Correspondent : A meat grinder, suspected to have been used to dispose of the body of murdered Awami League MP Anwarul Azim, was purchased...
Over 40pc child deaths due to air pollution
Staff Reporter : A newly released report has brought to light a staggering revelation: air pollution is responsible for over 40 percent of child deaths...
BNP warns over Indian railway network plan
Staff Reporter : The main opposition party-BNP raises alarm over the neighboring India’s plan to construct a railway network through Bangladesh to connect its (India)...
Rawhide traders rue low prices
Staff Reporter : Grassroots vendors, who were hoping for higher prices to benefit the underprivileged, are dissatisfied despite tanners’ promises to purchase cowhides for more...
Teesta-Dudhkumar above danger levels, water surging Dharla-Brahmaputra
News Desk : Two of the main rivers in Kurigram – Teesta and Dudhkumar – are flowing above the danger level due to mountain runoff...
Non-compliance: RBI fines Sonali Bank
Staff Reporter : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of 96.4 lakh on Bangladesh’s state-owned Sonali Bank PLC for non-compliance issues....
Dhaka turns more costlier
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, has become significantly more expensive for foreigners, climbing 14 spots to rank 140th on the list of the world’s...