A newly formed low-pressure system over the North-West Bay of Bengal is set to bring widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Bangladesh, meteorologists have warned. The system, centred near the coastal boundaries of West Bengal and North Odisha, features an expansive trough stretching across the southern delta of Bangladesh to the Indian state of Assam. […]

Protesting students have temporarily cleared Dhaka’s vital Shahbagh intersection after a ninety-minute blockade, pausing a day of intense demonstrations. However, the respite may be short-lived. The student coalition has issued a strict ultimatum, demanding the immediate resignation of the Education Minister, A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan, by 10:00 pm tonight. The blockade, which commenced […]

he worsening flood situation across Bangladesh has forced the postponement of a major national gala organised to honour the legendary playback singer Runa Laila. The grand tribute, originally scheduled to take place on 18 July at the National Theatre Hall auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has been suspended. Both the iconic vocalist and the […]

Twenty-nine people, including vulnerable young children, have been left injured following a sustained rampage by two aggressive stray dogs across several neighbourhoods in the Nakla municipality of Sherpur district. The stray animals also mauled at least six head of cattle during the attacks, which began early in the morning and continued unabated until late Wednesday […]

Five more children have died after exhibiting symptoms of measles in Bangladesh, as public health officials grapple with a substantial surge in infections. According to the daily bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the fatalities occurred during a 24-hour monitoring period between Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon. Although no laboratory-confirmed deaths […]