Bangladesh battles worst measles outbreak
Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March...
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A data centre vs Brick Lane / London’s Bangladeshi community fights back
In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of...
Fire crackdown squeezes Kolkata hotels
A crackdown on fire safety violations in Kolkata has further squeezed affordable accommodation for Bangladeshi visitors, particularly medical tourists, after the city’s civic authorities ordered...
School students top suicide tally
School students accounted for more than half of the student suicides reported in Bangladesh during the first eight months of 2026, highlighting growing concerns over...
Dhaka, Jakarta seek closer economic coop
Bangladesh and Indonesia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with greater trade, investment, disaster management, tourism and regional economic integration emerging as key...
150 wells, 10,000MW solar targeted
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that the government is stepping up domestic gas exploration, expanding LNG infrastructure and developing alternative energy sources to...
Bhola gas for local industries
The government plans to use Bhola’s natural gas locally by developing gas-based industries, as connecting the district’s reserves to the mainland through pipelines could take...
US Policy After 9/11 / India’s rise, Pak’s dilemma
The United States is the lone superpower in the present world. However, it has been shocked tremendously by the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers...
Buses stop anywhere, park everywhere
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed authorities to swiftly relocate Dhaka’s four inter-city bus terminals outside the capital as part of efforts to ease the...