ption":"Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Khondkar\r\nMisbah Ul Azim paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. During\r\nthe meeting, the prime minister assured him of the government’s full support\r\nfor the modernization of the Bangladesh Navy and the enhancement of its\r\ncapabilities.\r\nThe meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office on\r\nSaturday and marked the naval chief’s first official meeting with the prime\r\nminister since assuming office.\r\nDuring the meeting, the prime...","is_thread":false,"is_visible_shoulder":false,"is_visible_ticker":false,"date":"2026-07-25T18:58:23+06:00","category":{"name":"Bangladesh","slug":"bangladesh","path":"bangladesh"},"representative":"Staff Correspondent"},{"slug":"gpmg5qkgsrii","url":"/bangladesh/health/gpmg5qkgsrii","is_photo":false,"title":"Six children die with measles symptoms, death toll rises to 816","ticker":null,"image":"https://en-media.agamirsomoy.com/uploads/2026/07/abc5051b-a50d-485c-af3e-d41ca6e159b3.webp","image_caption":"Graphics: Agamir Somoy","shoulder":null,"sort_description":"Another six children have died with measles and measles like\r\nsymptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, from 8 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday.\r\nWith these latest fatalities, the death toll from measles and related symptoms\r\nsince March 15 has risen to 816. The information was disclosed in the\r\nDirectorate General of Health Services' regular measles report released on\r\nSaturday.\r\nAccording to the Directorate General of Health Services,\r\nanother 691 people developed measles and measles like sy...","is_thread":false,"is_visible_shoulder":false,"is_visible_ticker":false,"date":"2026-07-25T18:41:05+06:00","category":{"name":"Health","slug":"health","path":"bangladesh/health"},"representative":"Online Desk"},{"slug":"kn0hskzjucb1","url":"/world/kn0hskzjucb1","is_photo":false,"title":"Syria says at least 19 killed after two buses collide","ticker":null,"image":"https://en-media.agamirsomoy.com/uploads/2026/07/f1505e5c-e258-4106-9261-2bbbf38b7c9d.webp","image_caption":"BSS/AFP photo.","shoulder":null,"sort_description":"Syrian state media said at least 19 people were killed on Saturday when two buses collided in the central-eastern region of the country.State television reported \"the death of 19 people and the injury of 27 others in a preliminary toll from a collision of two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road between the Sukhna and Palmyra areas,\" while the interior ministry said the crash was between \"a bus carrying a number of internal security forces personnel and a civilian bus\".However, citing...","is_thread":false,"is_visible_shoulder":false,"is_visible_ticker":false,"date":"2026-07-25T18:33:48+06:00","category":{"name":"World","slug":"world","path":"world"},"representative":"Online Desk"},{"slug":"ov49zqluzfaw","url":"/bangladesh/ov49zqluzfaw","is_photo":false,"title":"Water and sand emerging instead of gas","ticker":"

Production halted just 10 months after launch
Plan underway to drill adjacent Sylhet 10X well
If successful, gas reserves to increase by 106 BCF
Daily production of 40 million cubic feet for the first five years and 35 million cubic feet for the next five years planned

","image":"https://en-media.agamirsomoy.com/uploads/2026/07/af103609-b68f-48ba-8d41-347d300a305a.webp","image_caption":"Collected Photo","shoulder":"Sylhet no. 10 well","sort_description":"After the Sylhet 10 well was drilled, a major pipeline was\r\nconstructed and gas production began. However, just 10 months later,\r\ncomplications emerged. Water and sand started flowing from the well along with\r\ngas. At the same time, pressure in the well declined, forcing the authorities\r\nto suspend production.\r\nIn response, an initiative has been taken to drill a new\r\nwell named Sylhet 10X adjacent to the existing one. Officials hope that if\r\nsuccessful, the combined reserves of Sylhet 10 and Sy...","is_thread":false,"is_visible_shoulder":false,"is_visible_ticker":false,"date":"2026-07-25T18

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