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Dengue deaths cross 50 with 3 new fatalities

Three more people died from dengue in the 24 hours till 8am on Tuesday, while 425 were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease, says the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

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Two Zika virus cases reported in Ctg after 9 years

Amid a fresh resurgence of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, Chattogram has recorded two Zika cases after nine years. According to sources, a 42-year-old man and a woman tested positive for the

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35 per cent duty by US is not final: finance adviser

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said proposed 35 per cent duty by the United States on Bangladeshi export products was not a final settlement. The final settlement would be

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Second group of Bangladesh nationals return from Iran

The second group of Bangladeshi nationals wishing to return home arrived in Dhaka from Iran on Tuesday. A total of 32 Bangladeshis, who had expressed their desire for repatriation, travelled

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Bangladesh retains rank of 2nd largest RMG exporter

Bangladesh has retained its position as the world’s second largest readymade garment exporter in global RMG trade in 2024, according to the latest data published by the World Trade Organisation

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Bangladesh hit with 35pc tariff as Trump unveils new US duties

US President Donald Trump unveiled higher tariffs for Japan, South Korea and a dozen other countries in a push for new trade deals Monday — but extended the deadline for

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BNP to secure 39% vote, Jamaat 21%, NCP 16% in next JS polls: Survey

The country’s young generation believes that BNP will secure 39% of votes, Jamaat 21% and NCP 16% in the next general election, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), unveiled

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Only elections can steer country forward: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed hope that the interim government will arrange elections by February. He said that the country will move forward on the right

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