May 17, 2026

Measles Outbreak: 6 More Children Die in 24 Hours

Dhaka: Six more children died from measles and similar symptoms in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, taking the death toll to 459. Of the new deaths, one was confirmed as measles-related while the remaining five were classified as suspect…

Editors’ Council Leaders Meet Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Dhaka: Leaders of the Editors’ Council met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday. The meeting took place at the Cabinet Division’s Public Administration conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the mee…

Two ‘Robbers’ Apprehended in Sundarbans; Fishermen Rescued

Khulna: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in a drive arrested two members, including the second-in-command of forest robber gang ‘Karim-Sharif Bahini’ along with arms and ammunition from the Sundarbans in Dakop upazila of Khulna district early S…

Two ‘Robbers’ Apprehended in Sundarbans; Fishermen Rescued

Khulna: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in a drive arrested two members, including the second-in-command of forest robber gang ‘Karim-Sharif Bahini’ along with arms and ammunition from the Sundarbans in Dakop upazila of Khulna district early S…