Health authorities in Bangladesh have recorded eight additional deaths from suspected measles symptoms over a 24-hour period, pushing the total mortality figure tied to the ongoing outbreak past the grim milestone of 1,000. According to the latest epidemiological bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday, the recent fatalities occurred between […]

Tensions boiled over in northern Bangladesh on Wednesday morning as frustrated farmers forced their way into a commercial warehouse in Char Rajibpur, Kurigram district, snatching sacks of urea fertilizer following allegations of systemic distribution irregularities. The incident unfolded at ‘Sofi Enterprise’, an authorized dealership outlet situated in the busy Rajibpur market. Hundreds of cultivators from […]

Bangladesh’s elite law enforcement agency, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), has officially ceased operations under its original identity and commenced functioning as the Special Response Battalion (SRB). Starting Wednesday, 16 September, the restructured unit under the Bangladesh Police initiated its formal duties, retaining the visual framework of its original insignia whilst updating the text to […]