MP Amir Hamza’s comments are more than body-shaming, they are sexist

Dewan Abdur Rashid Nilu named acting chief; minister cites need to separate party and government roles

Family alleges negligence; clinic sealed

Children with measles-like symptoms rise in Gazipur hospital; no deaths reported

All children aged six to 59 months to be covered

Establishment of a national AI institute has been initiated, official says

Death toll rises to 38 this year as patient admissions continue to put pressure on paediatric wards

US officials emphasise deeper cooperation on security, trade and energy amid evolving challenges

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday expressed strong disappointment over government moves to repeal two ordinances related to the appointment of Supreme Court judges and a separate secretariat and to suspend the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance for review.

City corporations are continuing fogging operations for mosquito control in Dhaka amid concerns over the ongoing diesel shortage in the country during the monsoon, the usual time for outbreaks of Aedes mosquitoes.

After several months of mild winter, people across the country have started to feel the intensity of rising temperatures as summer approaches.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita yesterday said the government prefers to assign operational responsibility of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s 3rd terminal to the Japanese consortium through negotiations while safeguarding national interests.

Hidden within the bustling alleys in Old Dhaka’s Tikatuli lies a regal architectural gem -- the Rose Garden.

With around six weeks remaining in the 90-day legal timeframe to hold the election for the women’s reserved seats in parliament, the Election Commission has yet to fix a polling schedule.

Eminent rights activists have criticised the parliamentary special committee’s recommendation to drop key ordinances issued by the interim government, noting that most of them are tied to crucial reforms.

The government has decided to step back from new development projects and cut public spending in a broad austerity drive, as it seeks to conserve state resources and manage rising pressure on fuel supply and distribution.

Ministers grapple with fuel crisis, measles, backlash over reforms

Bangladesh’s political journey has repeatedly swung between hope and disappointment. The question now is whether the country is about to witness yet another repeat of that cycle.

Jan-E-Alam, 50, joined a long queue of vehicles around 1:30am yesterday near Mohakhali Railgate to get fuel from Trust Filling Station near Bijoy Sarani, about 2km away.

The government yesterday reported 94 suspected measles deaths, mostly among children, over the past 19 days, alongside 5,792 suspected cases nationwide, suggesting the outbreak is far more severe than earlier thought.