A unrelenting resurgence of measles across Bangladesh has claimed the lives of three more children displaying symptoms of the viral infection over the past 24 hours. The latest fatalities bring the total nationwide death toll from confirmed measles cases and suspected symptomatic complications to 1,257 this year. According to the regular health bulletin released on […]

In the rich tradition of Bengali folk music, certain composers and spiritual practitioners have left behind works that extend far beyond entertainment. Their songs explore the deepest dimensions of human existence, weaving together love, longing, humanity, spirituality and the eternal search for the Creator. Among these remarkable figures was Durbin Shah, an influential Baul practitioner, […]

A profound wave of grief has swept through Berilabari village in Lalpur upazila, under the Natore district, following a poignant tragedy on Monday afternoon. Two young children from the same neighbourhood lost their lives after accidentally slipping into a pond situated adjacent to their homes. The deceased toddlers have been identified as two-and-a-half-year-old Mosammat Shiuli […]

A 45-year-old man has died from injuries sustained during a violent mob attack in Badalgachhi upazila of Naogaon district, following allegations of his involvement in stealing a battery-operated van. The victim, identified as Haider Ali, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at the Akkelpur Upazila Health Complex in neighbouring Joypurhat. Haider […]

NOAKHALI — Engineers at the Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (Bapex) have struck a significant natural gas reserve at the Sundalpur South-1 exploratory well in Companiganj upazila, Noakhali. Rig testing confirmed the presence of commercially viable hydrocarbon reserves across two distinct geological zones following an official flare-off test on Monday, 2 November. Technical […]

Police have arrested former Chhatra Dal leader Mohammad Imran over an alleged assault on a BNP official in Dumki upazila of Patuakhali district. The victim, Md Khalilur Rahman Zomaddar, general secretary of the BNP’s Srirampur Union unit, was reportedly beaten at Talatali Bazar on 31 October. Dumki Police Station confirmed Imran’s arrest on the night […]