April 17, 2026

Measles Will Be Under Control By Next Week: Minister Hopes

Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain expressed optimism that the measles situation will be under control by next week. ‘Measles outbreak has somewhat decreased in the country. Once the nationwide vaccination campaign be…

DCCI Expresses Condolence on Demise of Mahbubur Rahman

Dhaka: President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Taskeen Ahmed, along with the members of the Board of Directors, has expressed deep and heartfelt condolences on the sudden demise of Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. Mahbubur Rahma…

Afzal Naser Placed on 3-Day Remand in Delwar Murder Case

Dhaka: A Dhaka court today placed Md Afzal Naser on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of 40-year-old Delwar Hossain in Mirpur during the July uprising. Police produced him before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court and sought a f…

PM Sends Gift Items for Hajj Pilgrims

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sent goodwill gifts for Hajj pilgrims. Dhaka Hajj Office director Lokman Hossain confirmed they have already received the gift items sent by the prime minister for the pilgrims.

According to Bangladesh Sangba…

Jalkeli Festival of Rakhine Community Begins in Cox’s Bazar

Cox’s bazar: Jalkeli, the largest festival of the Rakhine community in Cox’s Bazar, began today to celebrate the New Year of the Rakhine calendar. Traditionally, children, youths, and the elderly take part by dancing, singing, and splashing water on e…

PM Gives New Home to Helpless Golapi from Shahbag

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the chief patron of Amra BNP Poribar, is gifting a new home to Golapi Begum, a helpless woman who used to live on the footpath in the city’s Shahbag area. The construction work for Golapi Begum’s new home was inau…