Dhaka: Eight more children died from measles and similar symptoms in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 432. Of the new deaths, one was confirmed as measles-related, while the remaining seven were classified as …
Dhaka: Reaffirming the United Nations’ continued partnership with Bangladesh, the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Carol Flore-Smereczniak, on Wednesday assured all possible support and cooperation from UN agencies for the country’s development …
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 36th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 67 at 08:50 am. The air quality was classified as ‘moderate’, indicating a moderate health concern for a very small number of…
Dhaka: Four fishermen were rescued after a gunfight between forest guards and a gang of robbers at Singartek in Kokilmoni area of the Sundarbans on Wednesday morning. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury reported that during a joi…
Narayanganj: Twelve individuals sustained burn injuries following an explosion, reportedly caused by a gas leak, at the canteen of a power plant located in Sonargaon upazila of the Narayanganj district.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the vi…
Chattogram: A madrasa superintendent was allegedly beaten to death over a land dispute in Charmba Union of Lohagara upazila in Chattogram on Wednesday afternoon. Victim Maulana Abul Kashem, who was the superintendent of Charmba Jamiul Ulum Madrasa and…
Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday emphasized the importance of establishing strong democratic institutions for the current Parliament to become a significant milestone in Bangladesh’s democratic history. He shared …
Gazipur: Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Wednesday said the country must move towards ensuring quality technical education to meet future workforce demands. ‘We have higher technical education. We just need to improve the quality of t…
Dhaka: Former minister and veteran freedom fighter Engr Mosharraf Hossain passed away on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 83. He was declared dead around 10:15 am, as confirmed by his eldest son Sayedur Rahman Sumu.
According…