Measles, dengue tolls keep rising
Bangladesh’s twin measles and dengue outbreaks continue to claim lives despite nationwide vaccination and other public health measures, with the combined death toll from the...
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ACC okays graft cases against Nizam, Farida Yasmin
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved separate cases against former Bangladesh Pratidin editor Naim Nizam and his wife, former reserved-seat lawmaker Farida Yasmin, over allegations...
BD shuts door on Indian hilsa imports
The import of hilsa from India through the Benapole land port has been suspended after the Department of Fisheries cancelled 103 no-objection certificates (NOCs), leaving...
3 new laws weaken rights safeguards
Three laws passed by Bangladesh’s parliament this month have reduced the National Human Rights Commission’s investigative powers, changed the mechanism for probing enforced disappearances and...
Tarique Rahman, Erdogan discuss expanding Bangladesh-Türkiye trade, investment ties
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today held a high-level meeting and discussed ways to further expand trade and investment ties...
Khalil exchanges greetings with Trump on UNGA sidelines
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman exchanged greetings with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly...
Special Message from the Saudi Ambassador on the Occasion of the 96th Saudi National Day
On the occasion of the 96th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I am pleased to extend my warmest congratulations and sincere greetings...
Yunus hails UN venue as ‘big promotion’
Nobel laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has described the move from a small, cramped corner room to a larger venue at the United Nations headquarters...
Bad loans hollow out bank capital
Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing a deepening structural crisis as a decade of politically influenced lending, weak oversight and alleged manipulation of financial statements has...
Travel ban imposed on ex-envoy
A court here on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on four people, including former Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Saida Muna Tasneem and...
Lost passport? you’ll need cop verification
The government has tightened rules for reissuing passports that are lost, stolen or damaged, citing a sharp rise in applications for replacement travel documents and...
Dengue admissions hit yearly high
Five more people have died of dengue and 1,872 patients have been hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Tuesday, pushing the country’s dengue...