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'Lack of ICU' costs toddler Rafsan his life after month-long battle with measles

Dhaka, May 14 -- A toddler has died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) after battling for his life for a month and a half. Rafsan Aiyar, aged 18 months, passed away at the hospital's measl... Read More


Bangladesh identify nine measles clusters in Chattogram, vaccination advised

Dhaka, May 14 -- Health officials have flagged nine wards in Chattogram as measles hotspots, pointing to rising infections in densely populated and industrial areas of the city. The clusters were des... Read More


Boy dies, taking death toll from Fatullah gas blast to 3

Dhaka, May 14 -- A boy has died of burn injuries he suffered in an explosion following a gas leak at a home in Narayanganj's Fatullah, taking the death toll from the incident to three. Munna, 7, had ... Read More


China flags Taiwan, rights, political systems as non-negotiable before Trump-Xi talks

Dhaka, May 13 -- China has reiterated its position on key issues with the United States ahead of US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Beijing. In a post on X, the Chinese Embassy in the US sa... Read More


Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30 billion of imports in managed trade push

Dhaka, May 13 -- The US and China are expected to inch toward a managed trade mechanism for non-sensitive goods this week, with each side possibly identifying some $30 billion worth of goods on which ... Read More


Veteran Awami League politician Engineer Mosharraf Hossain dies

Dhaka, May 13 -- Veteran Awami League politician and freedom fighter Engineer Mosharraf Hossain has died while undergoing medical treatment. He passed away at Dhaka's Square Hospital at 10:20am on We... Read More


Five RAB members injured in attack while collecting 'drug-related intelligence' in Natore

Dhaka, May 13 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have come under attack while gathering intelligence on drug traffickers in Natore. The incident occurred in Nabinagar of Lalpur's Ishwardi... Read More


Schoolboy dies of electrocution while picking mangoes in Khagrachhari

Dhaka, May 13 -- A schoolboy has died after being electrocuted while picking mangoes in Dighinala, Khagrachhari. His classmate was also injured in the incident. The accident occurred around 7pm on T... Read More


Body of Bangladeshi man recovered in Lebanon strike, another feared trapped under debris

Dhaka, May 13 -- A Bangladeshi worker has been killed and another remains missing after an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon, with the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut confirming the recovery of on... Read More


Bangladesh Railway opens Eid-ul-Azha train ticket sales

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh Railway has started selling advance tickets for the first day of Eid-ul-Azha journeys, which start on May 23. The tickets for homebound Eid travellers went on sale on Wedn... Read More