Bangladesh

Five people have died from measles symptoms in the last 24 hours in the country. During the same period a total of 796 new measles cases were recorded. The information was released on Saturday June 12 in a press statement issued by the Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services.

One more child has died from measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, from 8 am Thursday to 8 am Friday, in Bangladesh, while 1,153 new cases have been recorded during the same period. The information was issued in a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control ro...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity in Bangladesh, with Chinese brands, particularly BYD, drawing increasing attention in the market. EV prices in the country start at around Tk 60 lakh. Younger buyers, especially families that already own two cars, are showing interest in purchasing...

Meta’s services are facing a sudden global disruption, preventing users from accessing Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other platforms. The outage occurred around 7:45 pm Bangladesh time on Friday. Users trying to log into Facebook were met with an error message reading, ‘Sorry, something went w...

Bangladesh's first nuclear power project stands on the verge of commercial electricity generation. A three-member high-level technical engineering team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived to assess the overall safety and technical progress of the project at Rooppur in Pabna....

Attorney General Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal believes there is no benefit in having a large budget if 20 to 30 percent of it is siphoned off through corruption. Speaking at a briefing at his office on Thursday afternoon, the Attorney General said, “The expectation from today’s budget is that unneces...

A media dialogue in Dhaka highlighted the role of journalists in strengthening disaster awareness and ensuring timely early warning messages to reduce loss of life and property in Bangladesh, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.The event, titled ‘Disaster Awareness,’ was held Thursday a...

Bangladesh has once again embarked on a path toward democracy following the bloody mass uprising of students and citizens in 2024, which came after a prolonged one and a half decade struggle against fascism, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said. He made the remarks on Thursday whil...

A strange play of light catches the eye as soon as one enters a local market. Mangoes, potatoes, and apples glow under bright red lights. Vegetables placed beneath deep green lighting appear as if they have just been harvested. Even ordinary fish under bluish lighting sparkle like fresh hilsa. W...

Eight more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, from 8 am Tuesday to 8 am Wednesday. During the same period, authorities detected 1,039 new measles cases. The information was disclosed in the Directorate General of Health Services’ (...

Bangladesh’s stock markets returned to a strong upward trend after just one trading day, recovering from a significant broad-based decline. The rebound was largely driven by strong gains in insurance sector stocks. The positive momentum in the insurance sector later spread to other sectors. A...

The Cox’s Bazar coast remains sweltering under the intense summer heat. The sky is dominated by blazing sunshine, and although occasional signs of nor’westers have appeared, heavy rainfall has yet to arrive. While such weather is ideal for dried fish production, the usual bustle was noticeably a...

The Bangladesh Village Police Service Association held a human chain program in Dhaka, demanding that Village Police jobs be brought under the national pay scale and seeking a meeting with the Prime Minister. During the program, organized by the association in front of the National Press Club...

Nearly 4,800 illegal intruders have already been sent back to Bangladesh from holding centers set up in border districts of West Bengal, India. Another 836 individuals are currently awaiting deportation, according to claims made by BJP leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. S...

The Gold Club, a special social initiative by Agamir Somoy for senior citizens, has officially launched in Gaibandha, becoming the first district in the country to do so. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday afternoon at the District Shilpakala Academy auditorium, with the presence of over 1...

The government has appointed new chairmen to the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and to the Dhaka, Rajshahi, Cumilla, Jashore, and Bangladesh Madrasah Education Boards. The appointments were issued on Monday through separate notifications from the Secondary and Higher Education...

A negative perception about Intensive Care Units (ICU) persists among patients and their families in hospitals across the country. For many, ICU represents the final stage of life, where no real treatment takes place. Others believe that admitting a patient to the ICU only unnecessarily increase...

The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has called for the formation of a special housing fund and the introduction of long-term home loans at single-digit interest rates to boost the country’s real estate sector. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Bank is working on a bond-based fina...

The country’s overall inflation rose to 9.42 percent in May, marking the highest level in the past 16 months. The rate is the highest since February last year, compared to 9.04 percent in April. Food inflation increased to 9.06 percent in May from 8.39 percent in the previous month. Non-food infl...

Seven more children have died with symptoms of measles in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,287 children have shown measles or measles-like symptoms during the same period. The information was reported in a measles-related update issued by the Directorate General of Health Services...