Bangladesh’s measles situation is raising fresh concerns as five more children died with symptoms of the disease in the past 24 hours, while 124 new cases were confirmed during the same period. Health authorities also identified an additional 959 suspected measles patients, indicating that transmission remains active across different parts of the country. The figures […]

Two bodies were recovered from the Buriganga River in separate incidents on Tuesday (4 August), with one victim identified as a young man while the identity of the other remains unknown. The recoveries were made from two different areas of Keraniganj during the afternoon, prompting separate investigations by the river police. According to the Naval […]

A state-sponsored reception marking July Mass Uprising Day in Shariatpur has been overshadowed by allegations that two recognised July movement participants were assaulted and forcibly removed from the venue during the event. The accusations have been directed at several leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including Mahbub Morshed Tipu Madbar, General Secretary […]

Violence erupted at Barishal University on Wednesday during programmes marking the “July Uprising Day”, as members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir became involved in two separate rounds of clashes on campus. The confrontations left several people injured, with at least 10 students admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for treatment. The […]

A state ceremony marking July Uprising Day 2026 was briefly disrupted after objections were raised over the content of a documentary screened during the event. Leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP), several individuals injured during the July movement, and some family members of those নিহত during the protests staged a protest inside […]

Tensions flared in Narayanganj on Wednesday after members of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir became involved in a violent confrontation near Government Tolaram College, adding to growing concerns over student political unrest at educational institutions across the country. The clash took place around midday at the Dakbangla intersection adjacent to […]

A local Awami League leader named in the murder case over the fatal shooting of Chittagong University student Farhad Hossain during Bangladesh’s Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has been arrested by detectives in Magura. The suspect, Mushfikur Rahman Milton, 45, was produced before a court, which subsequently ordered that he be sent to jail pending further legal […]

Police in Bangladesh’s Barguna district have arrested five members and activists associated with the Awami League and its affiliated organisations during separate operations carried out in Patharghata Upazila, according to law enforcement officials. The arrests took place between the early hours of Tuesday, 4 August, and the morning, following coordinated raids in different parts of […]