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Measles outbreak highlights need for child-friendly urban planning: BIP

, Aug. 6 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Thursday called for a coordinated effort among health, urban planning and local government authorities to ensure a safe and liveable environme... Read More


Moheshkhali LNG terminal resumes partial operation after 2-week outage

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The LNG terminal operated by Excelerate Energy at Moheshkhali which remained out of service for the past two weeks due to a technical fault has resumed operation. Dr. Rafiqul Islam, ... Read More


Gold price jumps by Tk 9,856 per bhori

, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold in the domestic market by a significant margin, fixing the price of 22-karat gold at Tk 232,930 per bhori, including V... Read More


Bangladesh's roads remain deadly; 416 killed in July alone

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh's battle to make its roads safer continues to face steep challenges, with fresh data showing no significant let-up in traffic fatalities. The Road Safety Foundation record... Read More


2 ex-ministers, 2 ex-MPs among 275 chargesheeted in Chandpur July uprising case

Chandpur, Aug. 6 -- Police have submitted a charge sheet against 275 people, including former ministers Dr Dipu Moni and Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and two former lawmakers, in a case filed over ... Read More


Measles in Sylhet: Death toll reaches 118 as two more die with symptoms

Sylhet, Aug. 5 -- Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division in the 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1... Read More


Ex-Gazipur-5 MP Akhtaruzzaman arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Detectives arrested former Gazipur-5 lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman from the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday night. According to the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), ... Read More


BNP govt begins new chapter of change in Bangladesh: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan on Wednesday said a new chapter of change has begun in Bangladesh under the BNP government, and pledged to rebuild the country in the s... Read More


Bangladesh voices outrage over Hasina's media interaction in New Delhi

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh is outraged that the absconding "convicted genocider" Sheikh Hasina was allowed this evening to engage in live interaction with the media in New Delhi where she and her hen... Read More


Four jailed for drug use in Chuadanga after summary trial

Chuadanga, Aug. 5 -- A court in Chuadanga has sentenced four people to different jail terms and fined them after trying them summarily for drug use following their detention in a police drive in Darsh... Read More