Bangladesh

Security beefed up at all airports in Bangladesh

Security measures have been strengthened at all airports in the country, including Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa

Eight more children die of measles, symptoms in 24hrs

Eight more children died in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning—seven from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case. In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,421 new suspected measles

14 killed in lightning strikes in seven districts

At least 14 people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in seven districts of the country on Sunday. In Gaibandha, five people, including two teenage

Power cuts, heatwave hit life, business

People across the country on Saturday continued to suffer because of frequent power outages caused by the production shortfall together with a mild heat wave sweeping over nearly one-fourth of

Netrokona-5 MP besieged, car vandalised; BNP blamed

Masum Mostofa, the member of parliament from Netrokona-5 (Purbadhala), was attacked, his car vandalised, and he was briefly held hostage on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 6:00pm at Giripath

City mega transport projects go slow

Different mega projects to improve the capital city’s communication system are being implemented at a snail’s pace. Recent revised Annual Development Programmes show that the present and the previous governments

Bangladesh reels under 3,000MW load-shedding amid heatwave

The country on Thursday faced a power generation shortfall of around 3,000 megawatts due to a shortage of primary energy, exacerbated by the prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf. In

At least nine injured as Chhatra Dal, Shibir clash at Ctg college

Activists from Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed twice with brickbats and sticks at the Chattogram Government City College on Tuesday. The first bout of clash around