Bangladesh’s measles situation remains a cause for serious concern, with six more children dying after developing symptoms associated with the disease in the past 24 hours. A further 691 people were either confirmed to have measles or sought medical attention with symptoms consistent with the infection during the same period. The figures were disclosed in […]

The gas shortage at compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations across the capital has continued, causing severe inconvenience to drivers and disrupting the daily operations of public and private transport services. Many filling stations have displayed signs saying ‘No Gas’, while those still receiving supplies are struggling to meet demand because of low gas pressure. […]

Satkhira-2 lawmaker Muhaddis Abdul Khaleque has spoken publicly about the controversy surrounding Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Member of Parliament for Satkhira-4, arguing that the young woman involved had herself expressed a wish to remain unmarried elsewhere and to spend the rest of her life caring for him. Speaking as the chief guest at a civic […]

A tourist went missing after a boat carrying visitors sank in the Sangu River in the remote Baro Pathar area of Tindu, locally known as Rajapathar, in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban on Friday afternoon. The accident occurred at around 5pm on 24 July. As of noon on Saturday, 25 July, the missing tourist had not […]

A total of 108 children have died in Sylhet Division since the beginning of this year after developing complications linked to measles symptoms and pneumonia, while laboratory tests have confirmed measles in 591 people over the same period. The figures, covering 1 January to 25 July, were confirmed on Saturday by Dr Mahbubul Alam, director […]

A 40-year-old woman, the wife of a village police officer, was allegedly stabbed to death after an attacker entered her home in Paba upazila of Rajshahi. Her son was also seriously injured when he reportedly tried to save her. Following the incident, angry local residents set fire to the home of the alleged attacker, although […]