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Dengue goes unabated, 2 more die

Shawdesh Desk: Dengue claimed at least two more lives on Wednesday night as the menace was getting worse every day. At least 1,712 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the

BB has ‘no data on remittance outflow’

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank does not maintain any data on remittance outflow although it has updated data on remittance inflow, said its officials. Bangladesh Bank government Fazle Kabir and other

Pay from govt fund: Municipality employees protest for 18th day

Shawdesh Desk: Municipality employees continued their agitation for the 18th consecutive day today demanding regular payment from government fund. Several thousand demonstrators brought out a procession in front of the

Dengue situation may linger till Sept: DGHS

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today said that the ongoing dengue situation in the country may linger till September unless immediate steps are taken in this

‘Rape accused’ killed in ‘gunfight’

Shawdesh Desk: A young man, accused in a rape case, was allegedly killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Potiya upazila of Chattagram early Tuesday. Deceased

Dengue spreads across 50 districts

Shawdesh Desk: Dengue menace has turned widespread across the country as dengue patients have already been detected in 50 districts other than the capital where the number of people infected

BNP want health minister, Dhaka mayors to resign

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday demanded resignation of health minister and two mayors of the Dhaka city for their failure at combating dengue menace that has already spread

Flood forces farmers to sell cattle cheap

Shawdesh Desk: The ongoing flood that hit hard 28 districts of the country is compelling farmers to sell their cattle at low prices due to acute fodder crisis, lack of