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No beds, patchy oxygen: Rising measles cases stretch Cumilla unit beyond capacity

Dhaka, May 1 -- A dedicated measles isolation unit has been launched in a separate building at Cumilla Medical College Hospital (CMCH) to manage the influx of young patients. Meah Monjur Ahmed, head ... Read More


EC moves to verify 'abnormal' voter registrations at ex-councillor's houses in Narayanganj

Dhaka, May 1 -- The Election Commission has described as "abnormal" the registration of unusually high numbers of voters at several houses on a single road in Narayanganj, including two properties own... Read More


US belongs 'at bottom of Persian Gulf waters', says Iran supreme leader

Dhaka, May 1 -- Iran's supreme leader has declared that the only place for Americans in the Persian Gulf is "at the bottom of its waters", signalling a new era for the region's history, The Times of I... Read More


In Chattogram, private healthcare workers put in the hours but paid a pittance

Dhaka, May 1 -- Anjoli Aich, who works as an attendant at a private hospital in Chattogram city's Mehedibagh, receives Tk 5,400 per month for eight hours of daily work. Along with occasional small ti... Read More


Bangladeshi imam arrested in New York on child sex abuse charges

Dhaka, May 1 -- A Bangladeshi imam has been arrested in New York in a case involving allegations of child sexual assault at a mosque. The allegations relate to two incidents said to have taken place ... Read More


UAE bans citizens from travel to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq

Dhaka, May 1 -- The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a ban on travel by its nationals to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq owing to ongoing regional disturbances, Gulf News reports. The ministry al... Read More


Three arrested after Tk 250,000 looted from church in Baridhara

Dhaka, May 1 -- Three people have been arrested over a robbery at a church in Dhaka's Baridhara, where intruders tied up its director and looted Tk 250,000, police say. The incident took place late o... Read More


Labour groups press for Tk 30,000 floor wage, stronger rights at May Day rallies

Dhaka, May 1 -- Workers and labour organisations have held rallies and processions to mark International Workers' Day and push for their fundamental rights. Thousands of working-class people assemble... Read More


4-day deputy commissioners' conference set to start Sunday

Dhaka, May 1 -- The four-day deputy commissioners' (DC) conference is scheduled to begin in Dhaka on Sunday, bringing together officials from across the country for discussions with top state authorit... Read More


2 policemen injured as suspected muggers attack during probe in Narayanganj

Dhaka, May 1 -- Two policemen have been injured after coming under attack by suspected muggers while investigating a robbery report in Narayanganj's Bandar Upazila. Their shotgun was also snatched, po... Read More