Measles outbreak spreads to 61 districts
= Nationwide vaccination drive from April 20= Five more child deaths reported while over 1,100 children hospitalised in 24 hours= Measles situation to be under...
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IMF stalls $1.3b payout to BD
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided not to release the next tranche of Bangladesh’s ongoing loan programme by June, citing delays in implementing key...
RNPP moves closer to power production
: First unit gets commissioning license : Fuel loading likely from end of April After overcoming a series of challenges, the first unit of the...
Delhi weighs Hasina extradition request
India has reiterated that it is examining Bangladesh’s request to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, signalling a measured shift in tone as New Delhi...
Hormuz now completely open for 10-day truce
The Strait of Hormuz has been declared fully open to commercial shipping, offering a fragile sense of relief to global energy markets after weeks of...
Spain to legalise 20,000 Bangladeshi migrants
The Spanish government has approved an extraordinary regularisation program expected to provide legal status to approximately 18,000 to 20,000 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals living within its...
Tk 8,222cr SPM project yet to go operational
A flagship energy project intended to modernise Bangladesh’s fuel supply chain has remained idle for more than two years after commissioning, held back by delays...
Ex-DGFI chief Mamun disclosing role in Ilias Ali disappearance
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Aminul Islam said on Thursday that former DGFI chief Lt Gen (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled has...
Alleged ‘serial rapist’ held in Jatrabari
A man identified as Rashedul Islam Rabbi (30) has been arrested in Dhaka on allegations of sexually assaulting multiple women after befriending them through Facebook,...
Vaccine gaps drive Measles toll to 206
A fast-spreading measles outbreak is tightening its grip across the country, killing at least 206 people in just over a month and exposing serious gaps...
Court backlog exceeds 40 lakh
The case backlog remains a major challenge in Bangladesh’s lower courts, with over 40 lakh cases pending, Law Minister Asaduzzaman has said, while also outlining...