A continuing rise in suspected measles cases among children has placed increasing pressure on the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh, where dozens of new patients were admitted within the past 24 hours. Between 8:00 am on Monday and 8:00 am on Tuesday, a further 33 children exhibiting measles-like symptoms were admitted to the hospital’s […]

A significant reshuffle within the Bangladesh Police administration has seen the transfer of several high-ranking officers, including police superintendents (SPs) across Sherpur, Natore and Khulna districts, along with other key postings. The changes were formally issued on Tuesday (21 April) through a notification from the Police-1 Branch of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The order, […]

Authorities in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district have seized a substantial stockpile of illegally stored diesel and handed down a custodial sentence to a local trader following a mobile court operation conducted on Tuesday (21 April) at Shernagar Bazaar. According to officials, a total of 1,744 litres of diesel, which had been hoarded without authorisation, […]

A tragic incident in Laksham, Cumilla, has left the local community in shock after the body of a 15-year-old schoolgirl was discovered hanging inside a residential building near the municipal office. Police recovered the deceased early on Tuesday morning (21 April) following a distress call from residents. The victim, identified as Synthia Uddin, was a […]

Police in south-eastern Bangladesh have recovered the blood-stained bodies of three men from a remote, forested area in the Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district, an incident that has triggered concern in the local community. The discovery was made at around 10:00 am on Tuesday in the northern Shilkhali area of Baharchhara Union, deep within […]

Two separate deaths involving train accidents have been reported in the Charghat area of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, within a span of less than 24 hours, according to railway police and local sources. The first incident occurred on Tuesday morning at approximately 8:45 am near the Holidagachi level crossing under Sholua Union. A woman, estimated to be […]

The government has initiated a fresh move to revise police uniforms following persistent dissatisfaction among personnel after earlier changes introduced during the interim administration. In the aftermath of the 2024 political transition, the authorities had altered the standard police attire; however, the decision drew criticism from within the force, prompting a reconsideration of the design […]