Police used batons to disperse Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees who had staged a sit-in on Manik Mia Avenue, directly in front of the National Parliament. The law enforcement action commenced at around half past six on Tuesday evening, as officers moved in to clear the demonstrators. Initially, police personnel attempted to persuade the young […]

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported the death of one patient from confirmed measles, whilst another six individuals have died after presenting with severe symptoms of the disease in the last twenty-four hours. According to the official health bulletin released on Tuesday, 14 July, an additional 122 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were detected […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held an emergency meeting with Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haq Milan at the National Parliament House on Tuesday afternoon. The high-level discussions come amidst escalating nationwide protests by Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees. The students are demanding the resignation of the Education Minister following the controversial decision to […]

A wave of grief has swept through Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj following the deaths of three individuals in separate incidents in a single day. The fatalities, which occurred across three different unions on Monday, 13 July, have left local communities shocked. Law enforcement authorities have already launched inquiries into each case to ascertain the exact […]

The government has set a target to transition at least 30 per cent of the country’s road transport sector to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam announced the initiative on Monday, 13 July, during a parliamentary session. The statement came in response to an urgent public interest notice […]