Bangladesh could experience between four and six mild to moderate cold waves from November to January, with two to three potentially intensifying into severe cold spells, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Despite the possibility of several cold waves, the overall winter season is expected to be relatively warmer than usual, with average daytime […]

Fashion retailers in Bangladesh are finding it increasingly difficult to attract customers, despite offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on branded clothing. Prolonged high inflation, declining purchasing power and growing economic uncertainty have weakened consumer demand, leaving shops with substantial stocks but fewer buyers than expected. Retailers say sales have fallen by at […]

Bangladesh continues to face a measles outbreak, with four more people dying after developing symptoms of the disease over the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,314 new suspected measles cases were identified across the country, highlighting the continuing public health concerns surrounding the outbreak. The figures were disclosed in the Directorate General of […]

Police have arrested three former union parishad chairmen and local Awami League leaders from Dhaka in connection with multiple criminal cases filed in Gopalganj. The arrests were carried out by the District Detective Branch (DB) of police during an operation in the capital’s Motijheel area on Thursday afternoon, 5 November. The three men were subsequently […]