Civil society representatives, political activists, and local business leaders gathered in Pabna on Sunday to stage a human chain and submit a formal memorandum to the District Commissioner, alleging widespread extortion, tender manipulation, and land grabbing against Khaled Hossain Parag, the official photographer to the Prime Minister. The demonstration, organised under the banner of the […]

Bangladesh recorded two more dengue deaths in the past 24 hours, while 423 patients were admitted to hospitals with the mosquito-borne disease, according to the latest figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The two deaths were reported from Barishal and Khulna divisions, with one fatality recorded in each division. The latest […]

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a fresh price hike for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level for the month of August. Under the new pricing structure, the retail cost of a standard 12-kilogram LPG cylinder has risen by 70 Taka, reaching 1,598 Taka compared to its previous rate of 1,528 […]

Amid humid weather punctuated by light showers, hundreds of candidates selected for assistant teacher positions in state primary schools gathered in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, Dhaka. Their sit-in demonstration aimed to press the government for immediate job postings after months of administrative delay. The protest officially commenced shortly after 11:00 am, prompting […]

Health authorities have reported four additional child fatalities linked to measles symptoms across the country over a 24-hour period ending at 8:00 am on Sunday. With these latest deaths, the cumulative mortality figure from confirmed measles cases and related symptoms has climbed to 844 over the past four and a half months. The Directorate General […]

A tragic incident unfolded in Mahadevpur upazila under Naogaon district as fire service personnel recovered the body of a 12-year-old child from a hazardous pond containing boiler wastewater and hot ash. The deceased boy has been identified as Real Islam, son of Farooq Hossain Bachchu hailing from Khordda Kalna village in Khajur union. The body […]

Police have recovered the body of a nine-year-old girl from the side of a railway line in Nagarkanda upazila under Faridpur district, sparking local grief and outrage. The deceased child has been identified as Mahmuda Akter, the youngest of four siblings and the daughter of Idris Mollah, a resident of Tarakandi village within Char Yashordi […]

Police have arrested four leaders belonging to the banned Awami League and its associate organisations following a sudden candlelit procession in Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila. The late-night operation took place in Rasulpur village, where activists had gathered to observe a designated political programme. Authorities have subsequently charged the detainees under the Anti-Terrorism Act. According to local […]