Children admitted with symptoms of the highly contagious disease measles are reportedly being treated alongside other patients at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, raising serious concerns about infection control and patient safety. Despite established protocols recommending that suspected measles cases be transferred to specialised infectious disease facilities, such measures are not being consistently followed. Hospital sources […]

What began as a modest advertising jingle has, over the years, transformed into one of the most evocative musical symbols of Eid homecoming. “Shopno Jabe Bari” first appeared in 2009 in a commercial campaign, composed and arranged by Habib Wahid, with vocals by Milon Mahmud. Its emotional appeal, rooted in the universal longing to return […]

Authorities in Lakshmipur have once again apprehended notorious drug kingpin Delwar Hossain, widely known as Michael, along with an associate, in a significant anti-narcotics operation. The arrests took place late on Tuesday night, 17 March, in Shibpur village under Bamni Union, Raipur. During the operation, law enforcement recovered a substantial quantity of methamphetamine (commonly referred […]

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has partnered with Friendship, a leading non-governmental organisation in Bangladesh, to deliver expanded healthcare services and safe drinking water to the country’s most vulnerable communities. The collaboration is part of EBL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, reflecting its commitment to social development and community resilience. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was […]

Qayyum Chowdhury remains one of the most luminous figures in modern Bangladeshi art. Renowned as a painter, illustrator, designer, and a creator of a distinct aesthetic vision, his works harmoniously combined the vibrancy of colour, geometric elegance, and the richness of Bangladeshi folk heritage, creating a singular artistic universe. Born on 9 March 1932 in […]

In a heartbreaking sequence of road accidents last Friday night, four people lost their lives in separate incidents in Dhaka, just days before the upcoming festival. Among the victims were a father and his only daughter, whose final outing for festive shopping ended in tragedy. Saju Ahmed Sujon, 47, a government employee, decided to take […]