Dhaka, May 19 -- A woman has given a "confessional statement" in court over the gruesome killing and dismemberment of Saudi-based Bangladeshi man Mokarram Miah, whose body was found in eight pieces in... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- A worsening measles outbreak has claimed the lives of 11 more children across the country in the last 24 hours, with two confirmed deaths from the virus and nine from related symptoms... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has dismissed social media claims suggesting its workers are arbitrarily removing stray dogs from the streets as "false and misleading". On Tu... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has announced plans to install central emergency alarm systems in major public hospitals in Dhaka for the safety of doctor... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Farzana Mamtaz, secretary of the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has been transferred and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration. Mi... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has visited BNP Standing Committee Member and Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Mirza Abbas at a hospital in Malaysia to enqui... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Bangladesh can boost its jute sector export earnings from the current $1 billion to up to $7 billion, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said. He was speaking at... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The government has released a new Tk 5 currency note featuring images of the "historical and archaeological architecture of Bangladesh". The note, carrying the signature of Finance S... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has ordered all private healthcare facilities to set up separate wards for measles patients, amid complaints of some turning them awa... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- All public healthcare facilities in Bangladesh have been told to ensure proper measles treatment under new directives that include mandatory twice-daily doctor rounds. On Tuesday, th... Read More