A further four children have died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours amid complications linked to measles and measles-like symptoms, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services. During the same reporting period (from Thursday 8:00 am to Friday 8:00 am), 1,174 new suspected cases were recorded, underscoring the […]

The Government of Bangladesh has placed former Detective Branch official Golam Saklayen on compulsory retirement following allegations linked to professional misconduct and an alleged inappropriate personal association during his tenure in the police service. According to an official notification issued on Thursday evening (18 June), the decision concerns Saklayen, who previously served as an Additional […]

Concerns circulating on social media alleging that artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled traffic surveillance cameras at two key intersections in Dhaka had been shut down have been firmly dismissed by the authorities, who confirm that the system remains fully operational. Recent posts and photo cards claimed that AI-based traffic monitoring systems installed at Karwan Bazar and Banglamotor […]

A tragic road accident on the Dhaka–Chittagong Highway in Dhaka–Chittagong Highway has left a bus supervisor dead following a head-on collision between two passenger coaches in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30am in the Hazi Sardar area of Chouddagram, within the Comilla district. According to highway police, the crash took […]