Five newborns, born naturally without surgery in Barishal, have been admitted to hospital after falling ill. Two months after their birth, they developed cold-related illnesses. They were admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal on Tuesday. The children’s father, Sohel Hawlader, said that over the past few days, his children became sick one by […]

Expatriate Bangladeshis living abroad will be able to vote via postal ballot for the first time in the upcoming Thirteenth National Parliament election and referendum. According to the Election Commission’s (EC) website, by 8 pm on Tuesday, a total of 32,811 expatriate voters from East Asia, Africa, South America, North America, and Oceania registered through […]

Despite Bangladesh’s notable achievements in reducing poverty in the past, progress has slowed significantly since 2016. Although economic growth continued during this period, it became less inclusive, benefiting mainly the wealthier population. According to the World Bank, the creation of new jobs in the country has become almost stagnant, forcing nearly half of employed young […]

The annual examinations of over 10 million students in government primary schools have fallen into uncertainty. A section of assistant teachers began a full-day work stoppage yesterday, Tuesday, to press home their three-point demand, including fixing the initial salary at the 11th grade. As a result, classes have again been disrupted. With no visible progress […]

During election campaigning in Chattogram, several people, including BNP-nominated MP candidate Ershad Ullah, were shot, and one person was killed. In Old Dhaka, Tariq Saif Mamun was shot dead in broad daylight. Earlier, in the char areas of Munshiganj Sadar upazila, two people were shot dead within a week due to internal conflict between two […]

The fire that broke out at the Karail slum in the capital has been brought under control after more than five hours of efforts by 19 units of the Fire Service. Approximately 1,500 homes have been destroyed in the blaze. No casualties have been reported so far, according to the Fire Service and the police. […]

One person has died after falling ill from eating food at a wedding house in Dhamoirhat, Naogaon. Seventeen others, including Joydev, Rehana Begum, Babu, Zahidul Islam and Mojabber Rahman, are currently undergoing treatment. The incident occurred on Sunday (23 November) night in Agradigun village of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Jamal Hossain (38), […]