Health and Family Planning Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has stated that the current situation arising from measles cases does not warrant the declaration of a national emergency. Speaking at the inauguration of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Monday (20 April), the minister clarified that the situation should not be classified […]

A violent incident in Fatullah, Narayanganj, has left four bystanders injured after armed criminals posing as members of the Detective Branch (DB) police attempted to abduct a local mobile recharge (flexiload) shop owner in a retaliatory attack. The episode occurred at around 11:30 pm on Sunday in the Kutubpur West Rasulpur Bhangarpool area, outside the […]

The Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, has emphasised that the judiciary must be regarded not as a place of harassment, but as a cornerstone of public trust and justice. Speaking on Monday (20 April) after unveiling the plaque of the newly constructed building of the Bogura District Lawyers’ Association, he underscored the central role of judges […]

A young man has died following allegations that he was abducted from his home and subjected to overnight torture in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district, Bangladesh. The incident, which occurred late on Sunday night and came to light early Monday morning (20 April), has triggered a police investigation and widespread concern in the locality. The […]

In preparation for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the city authorities have finalised plans to establish a total of 26 temporary cattle markets across the capital, aimed at facilitating the buying and selling of sacrificial animals in an organised manner. According to officials from the two city corporations, the markets will be evenly distributed between the jurisdictions […]

A 55-year-old woman has died in Narail after reportedly collapsing on her way home from a fuel station, with extreme heat believed to be a contributing factor. The deceased, identified as Lovely Begum, was the wife of Daud Molla from the Auriya village under Narail Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred on Monday morning (20 April) […]

Authorities in Cumilla have imposed fines on two business operators for selling fuel at inflated prices and conducting petroleum-related activities without proper licensing, in a drive aimed at curbing malpractice in the local energy market. On Sunday afternoon (19 April), the operation was carried out in the Sadar South area of Cumilla city under the […]

A violent attack targeting residential homes and business premises has been reported in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj, leaving several people injured and property extensively damaged. The incident took place on Saturday night (18 April) in the Sarker Bari area under Golakandail Union. According to local accounts, a group of assailants allegedly linked to a so-called […]

The government has decided to increase the supply of fuel oil across the country from today in an effort to ease unusual pressure in the domestic energy market. The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has confirmed that additional allocations of diesel, octane and petrol will be released to distributors to stabilise availability at the pump level. […]