One dengue patient dies, 463 hospitalized inc

One dengue patient died and 463 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning. “During the period, 193 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 270 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release issued by the Directorate

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died Friday at the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year-term, Russia's federal penitentiary service said. Navalny lost consciousness after going for a walk and could not be revived by medics, the prison service said. "Navalny felt bad after a walk, almost immediately losing consciousness. Medical

10 to die, 6 get life-term for raping housewife in Subarnachar

A court here today sentenced 10 people to death and six others to life imprisonment in a case filed over raping a housewife in Subarnachar upazila in 2018. Judge Fatema Ferdous of Noakhali Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 handed down the verdict in presence of 15 convicts before the court

Sweden’s ‘Little Bird’ Hamrin dies aged 89

Kurt Hamrin, Sweden's World Cup runner-up and Fiorentina's all-time top scorer, has died aged 89, the Swedish Football Association said on Sunday. Hamrin, nicknamed "Little Bird" for the speed and grace he showed on the wing, helped Sweden reach the 1958 World Cup final with four goals in the tournament, and

Six men die on Biswa Ijtema ground

AP, Gazipur A total of six participants died on the Biswa Ijtema ground since Wednesday till Friday morning. Among them, three participants died on Friday morning. They were Md Matiur Rahman (55), Md Ekhlas Mia (70), Md Sahalam (60). Matiur Rahman was from Jamalpur Sadar thana, Md Ekhlas Mia was from Netrokona district.

Eighth grader dies after being hit by train in Madaripur

An eighth grader died on Friday night after being hit by a Dhaka-bound train in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur. The deceased was Ibrahim Khan, 15, son of Hiran Khan of Sharey Egaro Roshi village in/under the upazila. He was a student of Madbarer Char RM High School in the area. According to