Morning Brief

Dengue outbreak: Dhaka turns a deathtrap with 17 deaths in a day

The health authorities on Wednesday recorded 19 deaths–this year's highest single-day toll from dengue–with the capital city witnessing an alarming trend in fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease. 

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Kidney donation scam: BSMMU specialized hospital's first transplant marred by controversy

The first-ever kidney transplant at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Super Specialized Hospital has been embroiled in allegations of irregularities and fraud.

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Awami League to form grand alliance before election

The ruling Awami League is likely to expand its electoral alliance before the next parliamentary election later this year.

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BNP to hold mourning rally across Bangladesh Thursday

BNP will hold a mourning rally across Bangladesh on Thursday, protesting the killing of a Krishak Dal leader in Lakshmipur and the attacks on the road march program of the party and its alliance partners in different parts of the country on Tuesday.

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Hero Alom blames police, alleges rigging in polls

Independent candidate Ashraful Hossen Alom alias Hero Alom who was assaulted within less than an hour before the end of Monday's by-election to the Dhaka-17 parliamentary seat has expressed fear for his life.

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Ashraful Hossen Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom being under attack Dhaka Tribune

Awami League election camp attacked; BNP office vandalized in retaliation

The election campaign office of Awami League candidate, Mohiuddin Bacchu, in the Chittagong-10 by-elections was attacked by a group of BNP men on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the vandalism of campaign vehicles. 

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Aparajita: Bangladesh's first AI news anchor on Channel 24

Bangladesh witnessed its first-ever artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor presenting the news. The AI presenter has been named "Aparajita".

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