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Vaccine delays worsen measles outbreak

Bangladesh, May 21 -- Bangladesh faced a prolonged shortage of routine measles vaccines last year, contributing to a surge in cases and deaths, UNICEF said on 20 May. The agency added that it had issu... Read More


Ramisa murder: Law minister orders probe report in a week

Bangladesh, May 21 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has directed the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to submit the probe report within one week over th... Read More


Govt mulls SIM tax cut, removal of levies on replacement and IoT SIMs

Bangladesh, May 21 -- The government is considering reducing the tax on new SIM card issuance and abolishing taxes on SIM replacements and Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs as par... Read More


I will die in this summer heat: Salman F Rahman en route to court

Bangladesh, May 21 -- Former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, expressed discomfort over the intense heat while being brought to court in a pris... Read More


Tigers sniff victory against Pakistan

Bangladesh, May 20 -- Bangladesh Cricket team were on the brink of victory after taking seven wickets for 316 runs of Pakistan on Day 4 of the second Test cricket match at the Sylhet International Cri... Read More


7-year-old Lamisa raped, then beheaded

Bangladesh, May 20 -- In a heart-wrenching incident that has shocked the community of Pallabi, Mirpur, a seven-year-old girl named Lamisa was killed in a brutal attack involving the slitting of her th... Read More


NHRC Act 2026: TIB flags draft law as govt takeover risk

Bangladesh, May 20 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised the alarm over the draft National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act 2026, warning that the proposed legislation would turn... Read More


Tribunal hears chilling testimony on Rampura killings

Bangladesh, May 20 -- In a harrowing testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a witness has described the sheer terror faced by victims of the July mass uprising in Rampura, Dhaka. H... Read More


Bangladesh eyes Latin America for energy security

Bangladesh, May 20 -- Bangladesh is increasingly looking towards Latin America as a potential frontier for energy cooperation as part of efforts to diversify import sources and reduce its long-standin... Read More


Afran Nisho to host BTV's star-studded Eid 'Anandamela'

Bangladesh, May 20 -- Apart from acting, Afran Nisho also enjoys hosting. He has been seen hosting several programmes. This time, he has also taken on the responsibility of hosting Eid 'Anandamela'. ... Read More