Dengue: Death toll rises to 466 with 13 more fatalities in 24hrs
Thirteen more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 466 this year.
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BRICS Summit: PM Hasina, Modi likely to hold meeting on sidelines
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi are likely to hold a meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
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US congressman lauds Bangladesh’s economic progress under PM Hasina’s leadership
US Congressman Andrew R Garbarino has sung the praises of the economic progress Bangladesh has achieved in the last 14 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying it can be an example for the rest of the world.
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Pranay Verma: 1971 remains foundation of India, Bangladesh relations
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday said the Liberation War in 1971 remained the foundation of India, Bangladesh relations as he remembered Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the champion of the two neighbours’ friendship.
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Flood-damaged Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway to be repaired by October
Secretary Md Humayun Kabir of railway ministry said a 500-metre section of the newly built Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar railway tracks has been damaged due to the flood.
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No gas supply in Dhaka’s Banani area Sunday
Gas supply will be stopped for two hours on Sunday in Banani area of the capital.
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FFWC: Water levels in 35 rivers rise, 70 fall
Water levels at 35 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 70 stations recorded fall.
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