Health authorities have confirmed two additional child fatalities linked to measles and associated symptoms, bringing the total national death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 999. According to the latest daily bulletin issued by the Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday, 8th September, a further 1,236 patients tested positive […]

The government has approved a fresh price hike for low-tier cigarettes, raising the minimum retail price for a pack of ten sticks to 65 taka, up from 62 taka. The decision was reached during the 20th Cabinet meeting held on Monday, 7 September, at the National Parliament Building. According to an official press release issued […]

A long-standing feud over local dominance erupted into deadly violence in Narail’s Lohagara upazila on Tuesday morning, leaving a 36-year-old man dead and at least ten others wounded. The deceased has been identified as Miskan Sardar, son of Lokman Sardar, a resident of Matiadangha village under Kotakol Union. Tensions between rival factions over regional influence […]

In a striking turn of events, a targeted anti-narcotics operation conducted by the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Satkhira led to the arrest of two serving police officers who were caught with illegal contraband. The officers were apprehended on Monday afternoon near the Bokchora Bypass area under Satkhira Sadar Upazila and were formally remanded […]

A journey home ended in tragedy on Monday night when a Islamic teacher and a mosque imam were killed in a horrific road collision on the Dhaka-Barisal highway in Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur. The victims have been identified as Arifur Rahman, 28, a teacher at a Qawmi Madrasa from the Tushkhali area of Patuakhali, and Salauddin […]

A devastating tragedy unfolded in Comilla’s Barura upazila on Tuesday morning after two 18-month-old twin sisters drowned in a pond near their home. The deceased toddlers have been identified as Junaira and Taslima, the twin daughters of Jasim Uddin, a resident of Kachiapukuria village. The incident occurred as the young sisters were playing unsupervised near […]

Police Headquarters has issued an official notification announcing the routine transfer and reassignment of ten officers holding the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP). The reshuffle, which affects senior personnel posted in various specialized units and field positions nationwide, aims to streamline police administration and bolster operational efficiency across key districts. Under the instructions […]

Police in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, have seized an abandoned bag containing approximately 24 kilogrammes of lead bullet tips and metallic projectile remnants from a graveyard adjacent to a local mosque. The recovery occurred on Monday morning near the Baitul Nur Jame Mosque in Lamchar village, situated within the Lamchar Union of the upazila. According to local […]