Five more children have died with symptoms associated with measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 124 new cases of confirmed measles infection have been reported, according to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The health authority said 959 people were identified as suspected measles patients during […]

Two bodies were recovered from the Buriganga River in separate incidents on Tuesday (4 August), with one of the deceased later identified by family members while the identity of the other remained unknown. The bodies were recovered by two separate units of the river police during the afternoon. The first recovery took place near Washpur […]

A clash between members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir erupted in two separate phases at the University of Barishal on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 10 students hospitalised and prompting intervention by the university administration and police. The violence broke out at around 10:00 a.m. on the university campus during separate […]

A state ceremony marking July Mass Uprising Day 2026 was disrupted by protests and heated exchanges after the screening of a documentary that attendees alleged contained historical inaccuracies regarding key events and figures associated with the July movement. The programme began at noon on Wednesday at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, […]