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Habiganj SP withdrawn just 10 days after posting amid social media outcry

Dhaka, May 16 -- The police superintendent of Habiganj has been relieved of his posting barely 10 days after taking charge, making him the third officer removed from a new assignment following scrutin... Read More


Experts call for measles treatment guideline as child deaths surge in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 16 -- Public health experts have called for a formal measles treatment guideline in Bangladesh, warning the absence of one is costing children their lives. They say a guideline would ensur... Read More


Tarique begins maiden Chandpur tour as prime minister

Dhaka, May 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left for Chandpur to lead a series of development and political events in the district. His motorcade rolled out of his Gulshan residence at 8:45am ... Read More


Flight coming from New Delhi halted briefly by 'fox' at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, May 16 -- An IndiGo flight from New Delhi has been briefly stranded at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport after a pilot noticed a "fox". An airport official said the flight paused for nea... Read More


Bangladeshi content creator Kaarina Kaisar dies in India

Dhaka, May 16 -- Actress and content creator Kaarina Kaisar, who was flown to India's Chennai for advanced treatment for lung and liver complications, has died. Her father, former national football t... Read More


SUST student who went missing in the water found dead in Sylhet's Bichhanakandi

Dhaka, May 16 -- The body of a student from the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology who went missing in the water during a visit to visit Bichanakandi-a tourist destination in the Gowaingha... Read More


How much is to be gained by bringing SSC exams forward?

Dhaka, May 16 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that next year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be brought forward to January, the first month o... Read More


Students feel like 'guinea pigs' after curriculum shift and early SSC exam plan

Dhaka, May 16 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that next year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be brought forward to January, the first month o... Read More


JU announces 14-point security plan after attempt to rape, kill student

Dhaka, May 16 -- The Jahangirnagar University (JU) administration has adopted a 14-point plan to bolster campus security following an attempt to rape and murder a female student. Proctor Prof AKM Ras... Read More


UK Law Society reminds Bangladesh PM of UN rules amid bar election 'interference'

Dhaka, May 16 -- The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed "deep concern" over reported interference, harassment, and the obstruction of candidates in Bangladesh's district and Supreme Court ... Read More