Dengue cases hit all-time high in Bangladesh
The number of fatalities also reached the highest mark this year, taking the death toll to 485.
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Bangladesh government using ‘terrorism’ to remove opposition ahead of polls: BNP Sec-gen
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was referring to recent incidents of police firing and assault on BNP's peaceful march programs across the country.
Onion prices go up in Bangladesh after India slaps export duty
Although Bangladesh produces enough onion to meet domestic demand, a significant portion is imported each year to cover the supply dearth, resulting from post-harvest losses…
Bangladesh adopts genetically modified cotton
The cotton has genetic traits taken from a soil-dwelling bacterium that effectively fights bollworm, a caterpillar responsible for damaging cotton yields.
Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear power plant will be ready on time, but power generation delayed
The Tk 109.8 billion transmission project is unlikely to be completed before the middle of next year, according to officials.
Gladiatorial’ street contests and prospects of fair elections
The writer says that as the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.
Is the Awami League worried?
The writer says that it appears that the ruling party is courting all the powers that matter in Bangladeshi politics.
India may import wheat from Russia at discount
The imports would allow New Delhi to intervene more effectively in the market to drive down wheat prices that stoked inflation to a 15-month high in July.
Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach: Hidden canals pose fatal threat to tourists
Cox's Bazar is one of the prime tourist getaways in the country, and is visited by millions of tourists from home and abroad every year.
Aftermath of Chattogram floods: Many children yet to return to school
Floods for seven days following persistent rains compelled the schools in Satkania upazila of Chattogram to remain closed for two weeks.