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Dhaka city election will be free and fair, hopes GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Friday said he hoped the Dhaka city election scheduled for Saturday will be free and fair.
‘Crossfire’ Threat: 7 DB men suspended for extortion
Seven members of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka police were suspended on Thursday for allegedly extorting money from a businessman threatening to kill him in crossfire.
Two new dengue patients detected in last 24 hours: DGHS
Two new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Friday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Sixteen dengue patients, including 13 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country.
Bangladesh experienced a massive dengue outbreak last year.
Earlier this month, the government confirmed that dengue had claimed the lives of 164 people last year. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed the number after reviewing 263 out of 266 reports of dengue-related deaths.
Last year, 101,354 people were hospitalised with dengue in the country. Of them, 101,037 made full recovery.
Since the beginning of this year, 199 dengue cases were reported. Of them, 183 were discharged from hospitals.
‘Rohingya drug trader’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected Rohingya drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Baharchhara Mantalia near Marine Drive in Teknaf upazila early Friday.
Biman flight ready to leave for Wuhan today
The government is sending a special flight to bring back Bangladesh citizens from Wuhan city of China, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak.
361 Bangladeshis returning home from Wuhan early Saturday
Bangladesh citizens, at least 361, are scheduled to arrive here by a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from Wuhan city of China, the epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, early Saturday.
Quader admitted to BSMMU with respiratory complications
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Friday morning with respiratory complications.
IU to launch digital library access center
The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia are all set to launch a digital library access center on February 8.
Two brick kilns in Sylhet fined Tk 40 lakh
A mobile court here on Thursday fined two brick kilns at Saraswati in Golapganj upazila Tk 40 lakh for operating illegally.
Youth held for trying to rape minor girl in Rangpur
A youth was arrested in a case filed for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl at Paglapir in Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
The arrestee was identified as Bulbul Islam Samrat, son of Kechu Mia of the upazila.
Sajedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Bulbul took the girl to his house alluring her of giving chocolate on January 20 (Monday) while she was playing near his house. Later, he tried to violate the girl.
Hearing screams of the girl, locals came in and rescued the girl while Bulbul went into hiding.
Later, the victim’s mother filed a case with Kotwali Police Station.
Police arrested Bulbul on Thursday night.