At least 10 people were injured after a long-running dispute over land ownership erupted into a violent clash between two groups in Mohabbatpur village of Khetlal Upazila in Bangladesh’s Joypurhat district on Friday morning, 10 July. The injured were rescued with the assistance of local residents and admitted to Khetlal Upazila Health Complex and Joypurhat […]

The number of child deaths linked to measles symptoms has risen again in Bangladesh, with three more children reported dead over the past 24 hours. Although no new laboratory-confirmed measles deaths were recorded during the same period, health authorities say the continued rise in suspected cases remains a serious public health concern. According to the […]

A 32-year-old man died after reportedly being electrocuted while attempting to steal the battery of a three-wheeled electric vehicle in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district late on Thursday night, police and local sources said. The deceased was identified as Shoaib Mia, son of Abdul Bachit of Nadampur village under Bausa Union in Nabiganj. Police visited […]

A deeply moving scene from a remote border village in Bangladesh’s Thakurgaon district has sparked widespread discussion on social media, highlighting the harsh realities faced by residents who have long struggled with inadequate rural infrastructure. A video showing family members carrying the body of an elderly woman through chest-deep floodwater to reach her burial site […]

Two young sisters have died after a small boat capsised in floodwaters in Rasulabad village of Baraitali Union under Chakaria Upazila in Cox’s Bazar, leaving the local community in mourning. The victims were identified as Hasnatul Jannat Jharna, 12, and her younger sister Jerin, 7, daughters of local resident Abdul Malek. The tragic incident occurred […]

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) examination scheduled for Saturday, 11 July, under the Chattogram Education Board has been postponed across five districts due to severe weather conditions and the worsening flood situation. The decision was announced in an emergency notice issued on Friday, 10 July, signed by the Controller of […]