Gunmen opened fire at police in Ashulia of Savar on Saturday afternoon before fleeing the scene, triggering a brief exchange of gunfire but leaving no immediate reports of casualties. The incident took place at around midday on Saturday, 25 July, on the fifth floor of Sharif Market in the Jamgora area of Ashulia. Police said […]

Six more children have died with symptoms associated with measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 691 new cases of confirmed measles and measles-like illness have been reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The figures were released in the DGHS’s regular measles surveillance report on Saturday, 25 July. The […]

A shortage of compressed natural gas (CNG) continued to disrupt fuel supplies at stations across Dhaka on Saturday, leaving large numbers of drivers stranded in queues and adding to pressure on the capital’s already congested roads. At many CNG stations, signs reading ‘No Gas’ were displayed as supplies ran out. At others, gas was available […]

A tourist has gone missing after a boat carrying visitors capsized in the Sangu River in the Tinndu Baro Pathar, also known as Rajapathar, area of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban. The incident occurred at around 5pm on Friday (24 July), when a boat carrying six tourists reportedly overturned amid strong currents while the group was […]

A total of 108 children have died after contracting measles or developing pneumonia-related complications in Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division during the first seven months of the year, according to the regional health authorities. While no new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, officials say hundreds of suspected patients remain under treatment, underscoring the continued […]