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Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed passes away
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of Brac, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Friday night. He was 83.
BGB Day observed
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Day was observed on Friday.
Navy rescues 5 Bangladeshi fishermen from Bay
Bangladesh Navy on Thursday rescued five fishermen who had been stranded in the deep sea for the last three days after their boat’s engine malfunctioned.
‘Para Utsab’ for better community bonding held in Dhaka
With a goal to grow and strengthen social bonding among neighbours, an off-beat festival called ‘Para Utsab’ was held in the capital on Friday.
Suhrawardy Udyan wears festive look as AL’s 2-day council kicks off
The 21st triennial national council-2019 of Bangladesh Awami League kicked off amid much enthusiasm and festivity at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Friday afternoon.
29 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Twenty-nine new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Friday.
Sixteen of them were hospitalised in Dhaka, the Directorate General of Health Services said in its regular update.
It said 1,01,174 people have been hospitalised with dengue in the country since January. Of those who were hospitalised, 1,00,731 made full recovery, the DGHS said.
Currently, 177 patients, including 120 in the capital, are being treated at different hospitals.
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research has received 266 reports of dengue-related deaths. It has reviewed 223 of them and confirmed the deaths of 141.
26 gamblers held in Sylhet
Police arrested 26 gamblers and recovered Yaba tablets from their possession in the last 19 days of the current month.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia resumes after 7 hrs
The ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed early Friday after seven hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
Two-day AL national council begins this afternoon
The two-day 21st national council of ruling Awami League, which led the struggle of independence, is set to begin at the historic SuhrawardyUdyan in the capital at 3 pm on Friday.
Throat-slit body of youth found in Magura
Police recovered the throat-slit body of a young man from Harishpur in Salikha upazila on Thursday.