The vast charlands of the Padma River in Bangladesh’s northern district of Natore have descended into a sustained cycle of violence, extortion and territorial conflict, with at least seven people killed over the past nine months amid clashes between rival armed groups. Escalating violence in the riverine frontier The char region under Lalpur Upazila has […]

Three members of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police were reportedly assaulted while conducting an operation in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila on Thursday afternoon, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to police sources, the incident occurred at around 3:00 pm in the Gausia area of Rupganj when a four-member team […]

The measles outbreak in Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division has claimed the lives of two more children, further intensifying public health concerns across the region. The latest fatalities occurred among children who were suffering from measles-related complications, including pneumonia, while receiving treatment in intensive care units. According to health authorities, the two deceased children were seven-month-old Sarhan, […]