A long-sought fugitive co-operative society proprietor, accused of absconding with approximately BDT 300 million in client deposits, has been apprehended by law enforcement officers following a targeted raid in Barishal. Biswajit Haldar Khokan, proprietor of the ‘Astha Loan and Co-operative Society Limited’, was detained on Sunday afternoon from the Kolartima-Kashipur enclave within the jurisdiction of […]

A tragic road accident claimed the life of a three-year-old girl in Chandpur’s Matlab Uttar upazila on Sunday morning after she was struck by an engine-driven trolley while walking alongside her mother. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 am on the paved road directly in front of Suruj Plaza, adjacent to the eastern side of […]

A complex surge of concurrent viral infections has left households across Bangladesh grappling with persistent fevers, creating unprecedented strain on the national healthcare infrastructure. Medical practitioners report that patients are presenting with a intricate blend of overlapping symptoms caused by the simultaneous transmission of dengue, measles, chikungunya, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The alarming […]

Three more children have tragically died from measles symptoms across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, highlighting an ongoing public health crisis. During the same period, health authorities identified 1,098 new patients presenting with suspected or confirmed cases of the viral infection. Data released in a press statement by the Directorate General of Health Services […]

Three prison inmates have died in separate incidents while receiving medical care or upon arrival at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified as remand prisoners Abul Bashar, 58, and Abdul Qayyum, 62, alongside convicted prisoner Shahadat Hossain Liton, 48. Inspector Md Habibur Rahman, in-charge of the DMCH police […]

A former union parishad member was killed on Sunday afternoon after being struck by a speeding, brick-laden lorry on the Chittagong-Rangamati highway in Raozan upazila, Chittagong. The tragedy triggered widespread anger among local residents, who blockaded the vital artery for an hour to demand an immediate end to reckless driving. The victim, 55-year-old Nurul Islam, […]