A 50-year-old mobile recharge (flexiload) businessman was violently attacked and robbed of nearly two lakh taka in the Demra area of the capital, in what appears to have been a targeted late-night assault. The victim, identified as Abul Kalam (50), was returning home on Thursday night (23 April) after closing his shop when the incident […]

A growing debate over measles-related child deaths has highlighted inconsistencies in how fatalities are being classified in Bangladesh, with public health experts warning that the current distinction between “confirmed” and “suspected” cases is creating confusion and undermining public trust. Health specialists argue that any child showing clinical symptoms of measles should be regarded as a […]

A violent incident has been reported at a government college in the Durgapur upazila of Rajshahi, where a local political figure and his associates are accused of assaulting a female lecturer and vandalising campus property during ongoing examinations. According to allegations, Shahadat Hossain, a local leader associated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former […]

A secondary school teacher in Narsingdi district has been violently assaulted after allegedly refusing to take on private tuition duties, prompting arrests, student unrest and police intervention. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in front of the Chaughoria Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan Adarsha Vidyapith in Shibpur upazila. The victim, 32-year-old English teacher Monzil Molla, is an […]