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Cost of measles treatment cripples families as out-of-pocket expenses soar

Dhaka, May 8 -- The escalating measles outbreak in Bangladesh is not only claiming young lives but also pushing families into financial ruin, as the hidden costs of prolonged hospital stays and a lack... Read More


Two children drown separately in Gazipur ponds

Dhaka, May 8 -- Two children have drowned to death in two separate locations in Gazipur's Sreepur Upazila. The incidents occurred on Friday afternoon in Nagarhowla and Jainabazar, according to Mohamm... Read More


Police find 'clear motive' behind Sornomoye's suicide, file final report

Dhaka, May 8 -- Police have submitted a final report to the court on the death of Sornomoye Biswas, a graphic designer at the newly-launched online news portal Dhaka Stream, concluding that she took h... Read More


New PMO body to oversee implementation of MPs' election pledges

Dhaka, May 8 -- The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has formed a cell to expedite the implementation of election promises made by members of parliament (MPs). The seven-member body aims to ensure inter... Read More


Law minister says govt working on notes of dissent in July Charter

Dhaka, May 8 -- The government is working on the notes of dissent raised by the BNP on some issues in the July National Charter, says Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman. A... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan sign MoU to prevent drug trafficking

Dhaka, May 8 -- Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed an agreement to prevent the misuse and trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed be... Read More


Body of migrant Depali killed in Lebanon attack flown back to Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 8 -- The body of Depali Akter, a Bangladeshi expatriate killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon, has arrived in the country. A flight from Beirut carrying her remains reached Dhaka's Shahja... Read More


Jubo League activist detained from flash procession near old Ganabhaban

Dhaka, May 8 -- Police have arrested one person from a "flash procession" of members of the banned Awami League and its affiliates near the building that was previously known as the Ganabhaban in Dhak... Read More


Fire at Kadamtali foam factory brought under control after two hours

Dhaka, May 8 -- A fire that broke out at a foam manufacturing factory near Saddam Market in Dhaka's Kadamtali has been brought under control after around two and a half hours. The blaze was contained... Read More


Fire at foam factory in Dhaka's Kadamtali

Dhaka, May 8 -- A fire has originated at a foam manufacturing factory near Saddam Market in Dhaka's Kadamtali, with no primary reports of casualties. Fire Service duty officer Rozina Akhter said she ... Read More