A court in Mymensingh has sentenced two brothers to death for the brutal murder of 15-year-old secondary school student Saikat Hasan Akash, whose killing in 2021 shocked the local community. The court found that the teenager was murdered after the family of a girl refused to accept their romantic relationship. In addition to imposing the […]

Five more children displaying symptoms consistent with measles have died across Bangladesh during the past 24 hours, according to the latest daily measles situation report released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday. The report states that the deaths occurred between 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday and 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. With these […]

Gold prices continued their upward momentum on Thursday after a sharp decline in global oil prices helped ease inflation concerns, prompting investors to reassess expectations for the United States economy and future monetary policy. According to Reuters, spot gold rose by 1.1 per cent to reach US$4,074.65 per ounce by 6:30 a.m. on Thursday (2 […]

Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism efforts and security cooperation with Bangladesh and the wider international community, while Bangladesh has also announced a significant reduction in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing relief to consumers. Japan Pledges Continued Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Japan will continue working closely with Bangladesh and international partners to […]