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 […]