Three children have died from measles-related symptoms in the past 24 hours in Bangladesh, while 1,032 new cases of measles and measles-like symptoms were recorded during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest update, issued in the DGHS measles report covering the 24-hour period from 8:00 am Friday […]

A fire triggered by a gas line leakage in a residential building in Uttarkhan, Uttara, on the outskirts of Dhaka left three members of a family severely injured with burn wounds on Saturday morning. The victims have been identified as Hasna Hena (40), Akhi (25), and Ali Hossain (50). According to available information, the incident […]

CNG filling station owners in Bangladesh have called for an increase in their commission from the current rate of 8 taka to 13.96 taka per unit, warning of a nationwide movement if their demand is not met within the stipulated time frame. The demand was formally raised on Saturday (6 June) at a press conference […]

A teenage boy has died after being electrocuted while attempting to remove a dove chick from an electricity pole in Rajshahi city, according to police and fire service officials. The incident took place during the morning hours on Saturday (6 June) and involved a high-voltage electrical installation in a busy urban area. The incident occurred […]

A father and son have died following a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a fish-laden pickup van in the Razarhat area of Kurigram, Bangladesh. The incident occurred at approximately 8:00 am on Saturday, 6 June, along the Kurigram–Razarhat–Teesta road near the Koshaitari Shimultala area. According to police and local sources, the victims have been […]

Adverse weather conditions, strong gusty winds and rough waters on the Padma River have led authorities to temporarily suspend ferry and launch operations on the Daulatdia–Paturia river route, causing significant disruption for thousands of passengers and transport operators awaiting river crossings. The suspension of ferry services was implemented at approximately 2:00 pm on Saturday, 6 […]

A verdict is set to be delivered on Sunday in the case concerning the brutal killing of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, Dhaka. The judgment will be announced by Judge Masrur Saleqin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Child Violence Suppression Tribunal. The prosecution has sought the maximum punishment, the death penalty, for both accused individuals—Sohel Rana […]