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4 more children die of measles-like symptoms, 115 new cases identified

Dhaka, May 1 -- Four more children with measles-like symptoms have died over the past 24 hours. An additional 115 confirmed cases of measles have also been identified over the period. The Directorate... Read More


Mother of toddler arrested, sent to jail over loan dispute in Sirajganj

Dhaka, May 1 -- A court in Sirajganj has sent a 25-year-old woman to jail in a case filed by a no-government organisation (NGO) over defaulting on a Tk 50,000 loan, leaving her two-year-old child in t... Read More


Jamaat says yet to pick candidates for Dhaka mayoral elections, dismisses Shadik Kayem rumours

Dhaka, May 1 -- Several senior leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami have said the party has yet to finalise mayoral candidates for the two city corporations in Dhaka, brushing aside rumours of Abu Shadik Kayem ... Read More


Sports most effective tool in fending off drugs, device addiction: PM

Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says that sports can play the most effective role in keeping youth safe from drugs, social degradation and excessive device "addiction" in the current tim... Read More


PM Tarique joins BNP's May Day rally amid tight security

Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has joined a workers' rally organised by the ruling BNP to mark May Day. The event, organised by the party's labour wing Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal in Dhaka'... Read More


Dhaka swamped after country's highest rainfall as seaports stay on alert

Dhaka, May 1 -- Dhaka has experienced the country's highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as the Met Office kept local warning signal No. 3 in place at the country's seaports. Rain began in Dhaka aro... 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