Five children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 771.

The afternoon sun filters through the veranda of a modest semi‑pucca house in Babanpur village of Madankhali union under Pirganj upazila of Rangpur.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit yesterday said the government would take strict action against those who have illegally occupied hills, streams and rivers and constructed unauthorised structures in Bandarban.

The Bir Sreshtha Hamidur Rahman Square and its sculpture, located in front of the Jhenaidah Central Bus Terminal, have been dismantled over the last couple of days.

At least two dengue patients died, and 329 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

The Election Commission will publish the draft list of polling centres for the upcoming local government elections on August 10 and the final list on August 27, according to a letter issued yesterday.

Protesters demand a central site convenient for residents of all six unions

Investigators found evidence of hospitals disposing of bodies without official records, he says

District administration urges visitors to travel with caution

Five BGB platoons have been deployed

The government is planning to prepare a national artificial intelligence (AI) policy aimed at making public services faster, more transparent and accountable while improving efficiency across government operations, an adviser to the prime minister said today

Final list on Aug 27; claims, objections to be accepted until Aug 18

Interests of the overwhelming majority of candidates were given priority, he says

Of them, 1,051 took place in eastern region and 283 in western region, he says

Competition to be expanded to secondary schools gradually, says prime minister

They seek optional retests, fair marking and measures to reduce pressure on examinees

Amnesty, CPJ, HRW and others say that treating disputed journalistic coverage as crimes against humanity threatens press freedom

Prison authorities say Aminul Islam Liton died nine days after being sent to jail

Protesters blocked Science Lab intersection before marching towards the education ministry

Govt has begun consultations with researchers and stakeholders and is also working to verify the official list of freedom fighters, he says