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Saudi Arabia urges pilgrims to use umbrellas to prevent heat exhaustion, sunstroke

The Saudi Ministry of Health called on Hajj pilgrims to follow guidance on the optimal use of sun umbrellas. It stressed the importance of taking preventive behaviors to reduce health

15 killed in Tangail road mishap

At least 15 people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway in Tangail’s Kalihati early Monday. The accident occurred around 4:30am in

10 to 12 law enforcers injured as RAB camp attacked at Jungle Salimpur

A group of unruly people opened fire on a newly set up Rapid Action Battalion camp at Jungle Salimpur in Chattogram on early Monday, leaving 10 to 12 members of

Former BB deputy governor Khurshid Alam appointed Islami Bank chairman

Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Md Khurshid Alam was appointed chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday amid growing tensions surrounding the country’s largest Shariah-based bank. The appointment came

More VAT, duty on dozens of items likely

The National Board of Revenue has planned to increase the rates of value added tax and supplementary duties on about four dozens of products and services in the upcoming financial

PALLABI CHILD RAPE, MURDER: Charge sheet filed

The police on Sunday filed a charge sheet over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl whose body parts were found at a neighbouring flat at Pallabi in the

Verma pays farewell visit to PM

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman held a farewell meeting with outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pranay Verma on Sunday afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet

Measles outbreak: 16 more children die in 24hrs

Sixteen more children died with symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning. In addition, the country reported 1,306 new suspected measles cases and 128 confirmed infections