Dhaka: Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,044 this year. The Directorate General of Health Servic…
Dhaka: Seven more people succumbed to dengue, and 1,753 new patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide in the 24 hours leading up to 8 am on Wednesday. This development has raised the total dengue-related deaths in the country to 171 this year, as…
Dhaka: Climate change added 25 days of risky heat to Bangladesh’s June-August 2026 summer, according to a new analysis by Climate Central, as the country experienced 31 days of temperatures above its local 90th percentile threshold during the period. …
Chattogram: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has uncovered a consignment of imported used motor parts and engines from Japan, which allegedly presents a significant risk of revenue evasion. The discovery was made following…
Dhaka: China’s renowned Julong Group has expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding sector. Julong Group Chairman Bin Wang met State Minister for the Ministry of Shipping Md Razib Ahsan at his office today and discussed the investmen…
Jeddah: Newly elected OIC Secretary General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed today assured Bangladesh of the organisation’s firm support for speedy repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. He gave the assurance when Bangl…
Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has announced that the government is implementing coordinated measures to streamline migration processes, curb document fraud, and protect Bangladeshi citizens both domestically and internati…
Dhaka: A court here today imposed a travel ban on four people, including former Principal Officer of Dhaka Bank Ayesha Sadaf Hossain and former Manager Mehedi Zaman Khan, over graft allegations. The other two people, who have been barred from leaving …
Dhaka: BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today called for giving importance at the policy level for the development and expansion of the country’s leather and leather goods industry. ‘The le…