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A web of shortages and delays exposes Bangladesh's faltering measles response

Dhaka, April 22 -- Supply Gaps, Deadly Toll Diagnosis in gridlock: With thousands of daily admissions, the nation relies on a single functional public lab. Capped at 120 tests per day and limited by ... Read More


BNP urges China support on Teesta project, Rohingya crisis solution

Dhaka, April 22 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has underscored China's "crucial" role in resolving the longstanding Teesta water-sharing issue and the Rohingya humanitarian crisis du... Read More


Chattogram clash triggers parliament debate, minister urges probe before blame

Dhaka, April 22 -- A violent confrontation at Chattogram Government City College over "defacement of graffiti and social media posts" escalated into a parliamentary exchange, as rival student wings of... Read More


Octane returns to Chattogram stations, diesel still in short supply

Dhaka, April 22 -- At filling stations across Chattogram, queues for octane have begun to thin following a recent price adjustment, but for diesel users the wait continues -- often ending in frustrati... Read More


Several injured as BNP, Jamaat, NCP activists clash over ferry ghat tender in Narayanganj

Dhaka, April 21 -- Activists from the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party (NCP) have clashed at the Narayanganj Sadar Upazila Parishad premises over bidding for lease of a ferry pier.... Read More


Bangladesh lawyers protest decision on virtual court hearings for energy savings

Dhaka, April 21 -- Lawyers have demanded the decision to run court proceedings virtually at the Supreme Court twice a week be reversed, citing concerns over its impact and lack of consultation. They ... Read More


Bangladesh introduces exam-based NTRCA system to fill 78,000 teacher vacancies

Dhaka, April 21 -- Bangladesh is set to overhaul the way teachers are recruited to non-government educational institutions, replacing a longstanding two-step system with a new model that will directly... Read More


Government reshuffles top administration as one promoted, two moved

Dhaka, April 21 -- Two secretaries have been reassigned and one additional secretary promoted in the latest administrative reshuffle. On Tuesday, Md Sakhawat Hossain, an additional secretary at the M... Read More


Government orders well-furnished 'inspection rooms' for MPs at Upazila offices

Dhaka, April 21 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) will now be provided with dedicated, well-furnished spaces at Upazila Parishad complexes to facilitate their official work within their constituencies. ... Read More


25,500 students absent on first day of SSC exams, 6 expelled

Dhaka, April 21 -- As many as 25,408 students have been reported absent on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. Among them, 11,089 candidates skipped t... Read More