May 19, 2026

Dr Mamunur Rashid Appointed New Director of Suhrawardy Hospital

Dhaka: Deputy Director of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr M Mamunur Rashid has been appointed as the new director of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in the capital.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a not…

Measles: Death Toll Climbs to 475 with 11 More Deaths in 24 Hrs

Dhaka: Eleven more children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8:00 am on Tuesday, taking the total death toll to 475 since 15th March 2026. Of the new deaths, nine were confirmed as measles-related while the remaini…

Returning to Rakhine State Still Unsafe for Rohingyas: HRW

Bangkok: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the massacre in Hoyyar Siri underscores that returning to Rakhine State is still unsafe for Rohingyas, even in areas now controlled by the Arakan Army. Over the past decade, the Myanmar military has committed…

14th Services Wrestling Competition Set to Kick Off in Dhaka

Dhaka: The 14th Services Wrestling Competition, organized by the Bangladesh Amateur Wrestling Federation, is set to commence tomorrow at the Roller Skating Complex in the capital. Jubaidur Rahman Rana, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Olympic Assoc…