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'No magic fix': Measles menace may take 2-3 months to ease, says state minister

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- State Minister for Health MA Muhit has said Bangladesh's measles outbreak could begin to ease within two to three months if the government's current measures remain on track. M... Read More


Ex-minister Dipu Moni gets 12-hour parole after husband's death

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Former education minister Dipu Moni, who is currently in prison, has been granted 12 hours of parole following the death of her husband, Supreme Court lawyer Tawfique Nawaz. Sh... Read More


Bangladeshi journalist, wife and son reported dead in Kolkata hotel fire

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- A Bangladeshi journalist, his wife and their son are reported to have died in a hotel fire in Kolkata's New Market area, according to a close family friend. Journalist Debashis... Read More


Bangladesh mission opens 24-hour helpline after deadly Kolkata hotel blaze

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata has opened a 24-hour helpline following the deadly hotel fire in the city's New Market area. The mission said in a notice on We... Read More


Bangladesh reports 4 more suspected measles deaths

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more deaths among suspected measles patients in a day, while 87 new cases of the disease have been confirmed. The figures cover the 24 hours from 8... Read More


Govt mulls March start for next year's SSC exams instead of January

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Education authorities are considering pushing next year's SSC and equivalent examinations back to March, reversing an earlier decision to start the tests on Jan 7. The exams co... Read More


Former chief justice Khairul Haque freed after securing bail

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque has been released from custody after securing bail in all the cases filed against him. He was released from Keraniganj Special Jail on We... Read More


Kolkata hotel fire: Four members of Kushtia family among dead

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Four members of a family from Kushtia are among five Bangladeshis confirmed dead in a hotel fire near Kolkata's New Market, according to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission. ... Read More


New president to take oath Friday evening, says chief whip

Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected president will be held at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, the day after the election. The presidential election will be held at the... Read More


Noakhali mother arrested over infant's death in water drum

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman in Noakhali's Begumganj over allegations that she killed her 14-day-old baby. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday at Bazar Bari... Read More