Five more die of dengue, 1,200 hospitalised
Five more people died of dengue at hospitals in Dhaka, Khulna and Lakshmipur between Monday evening and Tuesday evening as hospitalisation and death caused by the viral infection continued across Bangladesh.
JCD national council session on September 14
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rescheduled for September 14 the national council session of its student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.
DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman to continue until Sep 13
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia, who was scheduled for Wednesday to go on post-retirement leave, was appointed on Tuesday as the metropolitan police commissioner for one more month on contract.
Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests
Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, with more protests planned this week.
Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China
The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday's Eid-ul-Azha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping of the Muslim-majority region's autonomy, according to residents.
PM vows to uphold dignity of people’s trust
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday vowed to uphold the trust and confidence of the country’s people for ‘giving her party the opportunity to form the government for the third consecutive time’.
Mizanur Rahman Shelley passes away
Political analyst, academician and writer Mizanur Rahman Shelley died of brain haemorrhage at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Monday. He was 76.
40 die of dengue in Bangladesh, says govt
The government on Sunday raised the dengue death toll to 40.
Magician Liton burnt dies at DMCH burn unit
Magician Moniruzzaman Liton who sustained burn injuries, along with his wife and two children, in a fire incident at his apartment died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
