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 […]

Australian batter Chris Lynn, renowned for his explosive strokeplay in franchise cricket, has completed a one-month suspension following a positive test for a cocaine metabolite during England’s T20 Blast. The punishment was imposed by the England Cricket Regulator after Lynn admitted the offence. His period of ineligibility has now expired, leaving him free to return […]

Police have arrested three people with yaba tablets in two separate anti-drug operations in Khoksa upazila of Kushtia district. The arrests were made on Wednesday night (4 November) and in the early hours of Thursday (5 November), as officers from Khoksa Police Station conducted raids at two locations in the upazila. According to police, the […]

Leaked Russian defence industry documents have revealed the extent of Moscow’s military cooperation with Tehran, including plans to supply Iran with 90 launchers for advanced guided missiles. The documents, obtained through the Ukrainian private intelligence company Dallas Analytics and subsequently reviewed by British newspaper The Guardian, suggest that the proposed deal formed part of a […]