Three more fatalities linked to measles symptoms were recorded in the capital over the past 24 hours, driving the nationwide death toll from suspected and confirmed infections to 745 since mid-March. Health authorities expressed heightened concern as urban centres continue to bear the brunt of the escalating public health crisis. The latest epidemiological update released […]

Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after discovering the body of an unidentified woman stuffed inside a plastic sack in Khulna. The grim discovery was made at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday, 8 July, in the Prantika residential area, situated on the outskirts of the city. The incident has triggered widespread panic among local residents […]

The government has clamped down on public spending for the 2026–27 financial year, imposing a sweeping ban on the purchase of all motor vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft across both development and operational budgets. Concurrently, overseas travel for public officials has been heavily restricted, and interest-free special car loan facilities for civil servants have been suspended. […]

Fifty-one individuals have been apprehended following a comprehensive law enforcement operation conducted across multiple high-risk areas in the capital. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Tejgaon Division spearheaded the coordinated initiative, carrying out a series of targeted, overnight raids on Tuesday, 7 July. According to official sources within the Tejgaon Division police, the sweeping crackdown was […]

Persistent downpours and the looming threat of devastating landslides have prompted authorities to suspend classroom activities across all government primary schools in the Rangamati hill district. The Rangamati Hill District Primary Education Department announced that the closure will remain in effect on Thursday, 9 July, to safeguard young pupils from the hazardous environmental conditions taking […]