Bangladesh has recorded 1,207 deaths from confirmed measles and suspected measles-related illness this year, as the number of patients requiring hospital treatment continues to rise. Of the total, 104 deaths were attributed to confirmed measles, while 1,103 people died with symptoms associated with the disease. A further two deaths involving suspected measles symptoms were reported […]

A family dispute over property distribution delayed the burial of a 95-year-old man in Cumilla’s Manoharganj Upazila, after one son and six daughters reportedly refused to allow his body to be buried until they received their alleged rightful shares of the family estate. Following a day of negotiations and mediation, the man was finally buried […]