Bangladesh continues to face a sustained dengue outbreak, with two more deaths and 790 new hospital admissions recorded over the past 24 hours. The latest figures have taken the country’s dengue death toll to 141 since the beginning of the year. The figures were released in the Directorate General of Health Services’ (DGHS) regular dengue […]

Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was a prominent figure in Bangladesh’s political history, remembered for her long career as an organiser, politician and freedom fighter. Her political journey was closely connected with the country’s independence struggle, the development of women’s political participation and the organisational history of the Bangladesh Awami League. Over several decades, she held senior […]