4 lakh children to receive measles vaccine in Kishoreganj
An emergency Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign is set to begin today, targeting nearly 4 lakh children in Kishoreganj district. According to the Civil Surgeon’s Office, a...
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Massive agricultural losses as Nor’westers strikes Shibganj
Massive agricultural damage has been reported in Shibganj after a powerful Nor’westers swept through Chapainawabganj late Saturday night. Mango losses have been significant. Mango trader...
Satkhira filling station fined for selling fuel at higher price
A mobile court fines a filling station Tk 20,000 for selling previously stocked fuel at higher prices defying instructions from the district administration on Sunday....
Illegal fishing up, fish fry worth Tk 1,806cr seized in Sundarbans
A crackdown launched by the Coast Guard about two years ago to ensure the security of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a...
Fuel prices revised as queues persist despite record reserves
The government has raised consumer-level fuel prices across all categories, setting new rates to take effect from Sunday, even as Bangladesh holds record-high fuel reserves...
PM slams past govts over measles vaccine failure
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman criticised the previous two governments for what he described as an “unforgivable crime” in failing to ensure adequate measles vaccination coverage,...
Govt rolls out 60 moves in 60 days
The government has undertaken 60 major initiatives within the first two months of its tenure, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Saturday,...
Govt denies delay in IMF loan instalment
The government has dismissed reports claiming that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suspended the next tranche of its loan to Bangladesh, stating that recent...
Political row rattles police ranks
Concerns are mounting within the Bangladesh Police over allegations that the force has increasingly been subjected to political “tagging”, raising questions about professionalism, internal cohesion...
Energy security at risk from US deal
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has cautioned that an “unequal” agreement signed by the interim government with the United States could undermine Bangladesh’s energy security and sovereignty,...
Dhaka lauds Islamabad for easing MidEast conflict
South Asia’s long-stalled regional cooperation platform is back in diplomatic conversation, with Bangladesh and Pakistan emphasising that dialogue, not division, remains the only workable path...