A measles outbreak has gripped remote Mro villages in Kurukpata union of Alikadam upazila in Bandarban. According to local health authorities, the infection has spiralled “virtually out of control”.

The Farmers’ Card, monthly honorariums for July victims, and allowances for mosque and other religious institution workers will be part of social safety net programmes from next fiscal year, as the BNP-led government forges ahead with its election pledges despite a tight fiscal space.

Although Chittagong University (CU) had administratively decided to abolish the ward quota for the 2025–26 academic session, admissions under the quota have ultimately been allowed following a court ruling.

Today marks the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the towering figure whose literary genius redefined Bangla literature, music, and the cultural identity of the Indian subcontinent through his embrace of contextual modernism.

Thakurgaon University has formally begun its activities following the appointment of its first vice-chancellor.

Children in Bangladesh are entering secondary school without mastering basic foundational skills, with a staggering 91 percent of Grade 5 students in mathematics and 65 percent in Bangla remaining at the “novice” level, a new study has found.

The government should establish a mechanism to ensure safer working environments at multinational companies so that workers’ rights are protected and companies are held accountable for negligence, speakers said at a programme yesterday.

Clinging to the reef floor, a colourful sea anemone sways its soft, translucent pink-tipped tentacles like a blooming flower in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.

Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the latter’s office in the Secretariat yesterday.

A nine-year-old boy died after compressed air was reportedly pumped through his rectum using a tyre inflator machine at an auto-rickshaw garage in Narsingdi’s Palash upazila yesterday.

Experts and officials yesterday called for reinvigorating the family planning programme to improve reproductive health services, reduce unintended pregnancies, and address the country’s declining contraceptive coverage.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the government has taken a policy decision to gradually withdraw the army from field-level law enforcement duties, as discipline has been restored in the police force.

Bangladesh’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged citizens to strictly comply with Saudi Arabia’s hajj regulations and avoid attempting to perform the pilgrimage without official permits.

The government has, for the first time, drawn up a guideline to regulate street vendors in the capital aimed at reclaiming footpaths and roadsides to ease pedestrian and traffic movement while also bringing discipline to the trade for the welfare of hawkers.

Speakers yesterday called for ensuring that education sector funds are not diverted to other sectors, alleging that money from the education budget had previously been allocated to projects such as the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and the Bangabandhu Satellite.

Cabinet sets May 25-31 as Eid holidays

Most hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees; over 70% come from families with assets above Tk 1 crore

From East London strongholds to nationwide contests, the community’s political footprint expands across England

Heightened surveillance launched to prevent illegal infiltration from India following post-election situation in West Bengal

Extended hours will take effect from May 12