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Dhaka struggling to return to normal

Dhaka city was found trying to return to normalcy on Thursday, the second day of a seven-hour curfew relaxation.But markets, shopping malls and other trading places witnessed a lesser number of customers than that of normal days, a spot visit revealed.The closure of the metro rail and elevated expressways and...

Linguist Mahbubul Haque dies

Mahbubul Haque, a linguist and former Chittagong University (CU) professor, has died in a hospital in the capitak at the age of 76, reports bdnews24.com.The Ekushey Padak-winning freedom fighter breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka around 1:45am on Thursday.Mahbubul's younger sibling captain...

Singer Shafin Ahmed no more

Shafin Ahmed, one of the most popular band artists, has passed away at age of 63, reports UNB.The singer breathed his last while on life support at a hospital in Virginia, United States, on Thursday morning (Bangladesh time). due to massive heart attack, according to the Bangladesh Band Music Fans...

HC verdict on Tk 5.76b tax on Grameen Kalyan July 30

The High Court (HC) on Thursday fixed July 30 to deliver its verdict on two writ petitions filed by Grameen Kalyan, an organisation headed by Noble Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, challenging imposition of income tax worth Tk 5.76 billion on the organisation for five assessment years from 2012-2013 to...

Sit with students' bodies to resume classes

The Ministry of Education will request the heads of the higher educational institutions to discuss with the students' organisations to resume academic activities after ensuring safe and congenial atmosphere, reports UNB.Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel revealed the information, said MA Khayer, public relations officer of the ministry.The University Grants...

263 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

Two hundred and sixty-three dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning, reports UNB.Of the new patients, 164 were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while the rest were outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).Some 484 patients are receiving treatment in different...

Weather (2024-07-26)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions; at a few places over Sylhet division and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at...