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Measles outbreak: 947 suspected cases, three more deaths reported across Bangladesh in 24 hours

The measles outbreak has led to 947 new suspected infections and three more deaths across the country in the past 24 hours. 42 new confirmed measles cases were reported in

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Three people killed in Dhaka road accidents

Three people were killed in road accidents in Jatrabari and Wari areas of the capital on Saturday. In Jatrabari, two people, including a rickshaw puller, were killed when a truck

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Eight members of same family killed as 5.8magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said on Saturday. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm on Friday

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Iran hunts crew member of crashed United States jet after one reported rescued

Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover a crew member of the first United States fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start

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Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh: Met Office

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over different parts of the country including Dhaka and it may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said on Saturday. A mild to moderate heatwave

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Footpaths, roads reoccupied after eviction

The footpaths and roads where the Dhaka Metropolitan Police conducted eviction operations to reclaim these to ensure smooth pedestrian and traffic movement are being reoccupied in places amid the drive.

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94 measles suspects die in 18 days

At least three children died and 947 others were hospitalised with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, raising the total suspected measles death toll

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Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score of 121

Dhaka has ranked 12th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 121 at about 9:20am on Saturday morning. On Saturday, air was

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