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Child deaths mount as suspected measles cases near 36,000 mark

Dhaka, April 29 -- Bangladesh has recorded one more death of a child with measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, while 88 new cases of the viral infection were laboratory-confirmed across the cou... Read More


Supreme Court Bar polls: 40 nominations axed amid political row

Dhaka, April 29 -- Around 40 nominations have been cancelled before election to the Supreme Court Bar Association, triggering a dispute among the election subcommittee, the current bar leadership and ... Read More


Health minister recounts 'humiliation' as a Bangladesh war hero in Pakistan

Dhaka, April 29 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said he faced humiliation for being a freedom fighter at a conference in Pakistan back in 2004. The minister shared... Read More


'You'd be speaking French': King Charles delivers retort to Trump at White House

Dhaka, April 29 -- King Charles III has used a high-profile state dinner at the White House to deliver a witty rebuttal to President Donald Trump, suggesting that Americans would be "speaking French" ... Read More


Police arrest 4 'extremists' with firearms, explosives, organisational links unclear

Dhaka, April 29 -- Four suspected extremists have been arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms and other materials. A team of the Detective Branch of police from the Ramna Division made the arres... Read More


Four 'ARSA' members arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms

Dhaka, April 29 -- Four suspected members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have been arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms and other equipment, according to the Detective Branch of p... Read More


Four ARSA members arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms

Dhaka, April 29 -- Four suspected members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have been arrested in Dhaka with explosives, firearms and other equipment, according to the Detective Branch of p... Read More


Tokyo announces $17.5mn in Rohingya aid as Dhaka calls for repatriation

Dhaka, April 29 -- Japan has pledged $17.5 million in aid to address the Rohingya crisis, reinforcing its continued support for Bangladesh. A high-level delegation of Japanese officials revealed the ... Read More


BNP, Jamaat supporters face off in Dhaka Bar election after years of alliance

Dhaka, April 29 -- Lawyers backed by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have entered the fray against each other in the Dhaka Bar Association election, ending an alliance that lasted over twenty years. Voti... Read More


Floods forecast in 4 districts, farmers rush to harvest

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says low-lying areas along rivers in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Netrokona districts are likely to flood as the water leve... Read More