Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported six additional deaths linked to suspected and confirmed measles over the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s total fatalities from the viral illness and its associated symptoms past the thousand mark this year. According to the latest health bulletin released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on […]

An 18-year-old disabled man died in Karnaphuli, Chattogram, after allegedly being tied up and beaten with a stick during a traditional healing ritual carried out on the advice of a local practitioner. The deceased was identified as Said Mohammad Abdullah, son of Nur Mohammad Chowkidar and Jaheda Begum. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in […]

There was a time when his voice carried the fire of a turbulent nation. During the Liberation War of 1971, his songs gave courage to freedom fighters and stirred a deep sense of patriotism among a people fighting for independence. Yet, as the years passed, the man behind those powerful words gradually withdrew from public […]

Awami League central executive committee member and former state minister for information Mohammad Ali Arafat has said the party does not want any form of political reconciliation, amid renewed discussion in Bangladesh over the prospect of a political settlement among rival forces. In a statement posted on his Facebook account on Wednesday, Arafat said the […]

An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) attached to the Chunarughat Police Station in Habiganj district has been withdrawn from his duty post following the widespread circulation of a video clip showing him accepting a bribe. The officer, identified as Atanu Banik, was captured on video negotiating and receiving cash from an individual regarding an ongoing legal case. […]

A senior local politician from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has been temporarily suspended from all party posts after a video surfaced online showing him threatening the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Naria Police Station inside the officer’s official chamber. The incident occurred on Monday night in Shariatpur district when Motiur Rahman, the organizational secretary of the […]