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Bangladesh reports seven more child deaths with measles symptoms in a day.

Bangladesh, July 5 -- Bangladesh has recorded deaths of seven more children with measles symptoms in a 24-hour count. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), it is the highest... Read More


Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq's funeral to be held on Monday

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The funeral of Bangla Academy president, essayist, researcher, literary critic, and social analyst Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq has been scheduled for Monday afternoon. He had be... Read More


Court to decide on petition accusing Yunus over measles deaths on Jul 12

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A Dhaka court is going to decide on Jul 12 whether to accept a petition seeking criminal proceedings against former chief advisor Muhammad Yunus and former health advisor Nurjaha... Read More


Awami League faces legal reckoning under own statutes: ICT chief prosecutor

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The Awami League is being investigated as a political party under laws enacted during its own tenure in power, with the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) chief prosecutor say... Read More


Bangladesh logs 271 new dengue hospitalisations in a day

Bangladesh, July 5 -- Health authorities have reported the admission of 271 more people with dengue to hospitals across Bangladesh in a 24-hour count. On Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Ser... Read More


Security measures should not isolate me from the people: PM Tarique to PGR

Bangladesh, July 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that it is important to design a security strategy so that the people do not feel isolated from the head of government. He made the remark... Read More


Will 'goat scandal' figure Motiur face trial? Court to decide on Jul 21

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The hearing on whether formal charges will be framed against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Motiur Rahman, who became widely known in connection with a "goat sca... Read More


Heavy rainfall warning in 6 divisions, landslide feared in Chattogram

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in six divisions across the country, including Dhaka, over the next 72 hours due to the i... Read More


438 killed on roads in June, Dhaka division tops list

Bangladesh, July 5 -- A total of 438 people have died in road accidents in June, according to data from the Road Safety Foundation, a private organisation. The highest number of accidents occurred in... Read More


Cabinet Division bans use of PM Tarique's photo on banner in government events

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The government has issued a circular prohibiting the use of the prime minister's photograph on banners, festoons, and billboards prepared for official government events. The inf... Read More