Bangladesh has recorded 1,207 deaths from confirmed measles and suspected measles-related illness this year, as the number of patients requiring hospital treatment continues to rise. Of the total, 104 deaths were attributed to confirmed measles, while 1,103 people died with symptoms associated with the disease. A further two deaths involving suspected measles symptoms were reported […]

A family dispute over property distribution delayed the burial of a 95-year-old man in Cumilla’s Manoharganj Upazila, after one son and six daughters reportedly refused to allow his body to be buried until they received their alleged rightful shares of the family estate. Following a day of negotiations and mediation, the man was finally buried […]

At least 29 passengers were injured when an Imran Paribahan bus overturned on the Dhaka–Kuakata highway in Amtali, raising fresh concerns about road safety and driving practices. The accident occurred at around 6.30am on Thursday near Bandra Bazar in Barguna district. Local residents alleged that the bus was being driven by a helper while the […]

Clashes and gunfire erupted between law enforcement personnel and an armed group in the Uj bazaar area of Sajek, in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati, on Thursday, amid a road blockade. The incident, which took place at around 11 am, disrupted the movement of tourists travelling from Sajek towards Khagrachhari and prompted security forces to take […]

Police have recovered the body of a 30-year-old housewife from a pond in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria, four days after she went missing. The woman, identified as Ratna Das, was found with her hands and feet bound near her in-laws’ home in Khagalia village, under Bholakut Union, on Wednesday afternoon, 21 October. Her family suspects that she […]

Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a large plastic drum found in the water beneath Kurikahonia Bridge in Sreebardi Upazila, Sherpur. The woman is believed to have been around 35 years old. The body was recovered on Thursday morning, 22 October, from beneath the bridge in Kurikahonia Union, along the Sreebardi–Sherpur […]

A fire at a market in Tongi, Gazipur, destroyed three shops and left an eight-month-old baby with burn injuries after sparks from the blaze reached a nearby house. The incident occurred late on Wednesday night, 21 October, at Biplob Market in the Kha-Para Dighirpar area, under Tongi West Police Station. The injured infant is receiving […]