Dhaka, May 22 (IANS) As many as 11 children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am on Friday, raising the death toll since March 15 to 499, local media reported. Among the latest fatalities, nine deaths were suspected as measles-related while two were confirmed as measles-related, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.Of the latest deaths in Bangladesh, the highest number of deaths linked t…
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Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an escalating measles outbreak, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that it had repeatedly warned the country’s earlier interim government led by Muhammad Yunus – both through written communication and meetings with health ministry officials – about vaccine shortages that could trigger a major health crisis, local media reported. Addressing a press briefing in Dhaka, Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative to Bangl…
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Thursday expressed grave concern over an alarming pattern of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, documenting 505 incidents in the first four months of this year.In its latest report, titled ‘The Persecution Continues: Minority Communities Under Sustained Attack in Bangladesh’, the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) recorded 505 incidents across 62 districts and all 8 divisions of Bangladesh between January…
Ottawa, May 21 (IANS) A leading international advocacy group has expressed grave concern over reports of the Bangladesh government signing two major defence agreements with the United States, warning that the move could carry far-reaching geopolitical and strategic consequences.The remarks came after Bangladesh and the United States had reached a political-level understanding to deepen defence cooperation, with negotiations progressing on two long-discussed agreements — the General Security of …
Dhaka, May 18 (IANS) As concerns mount over shrinking political intolerance in Bangladesh, a woman died after allegedly being assaulted while trying to protect her son during an attack triggered by a laughter reaction to a social media post, according to local media reports.The incident unfolded on Saturday evening in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar District, where 55-year-old Syada Begum succumbed to injuries following the attack by workers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its studen…
Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Garbage collection can earn lucrative profits in the Bangladesh capital; so attractive are the earnings that acquiring the “job” requires “blessings” from those in power, according to a media report. In the heart of Dhaka, the seemingly mundane business of household waste management has become a gainful trade, deeply entangled with political patronage, according to a report in Bangladesh’s popular Bengali daily Prothom Alo on Thursday.It revealed how control over g…
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) People belonging to non-Muslim ethnic communities have been fleeing violence and migrating from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine states, a report has stated. The population in the CHT includes around 850,000 people who belong to 11 ethnic communities, professing Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism. The members of four families from the CHT who have relocated to different areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine State and Chin State revealed …
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Migration remains a sensitive issue between India and Bangladesh, which have recently sought to reset ties on several fronts following Tarique Rahman’s victory. Bilateral relations had strained after the fall of the Awami League government.Ties, which deteriorated under the interim government, improved significantly after Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won the elections. Officials said migration is a sensitive issue and would be handled maturely by the t…
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) At least 200 lawyers in Bangladesh associated with the Awami League have been banned from contesting in at least 13 bar association elections since January, local media reported on Tuesday, citing members of lawyers’ associations across the country. Although many attempted to contest as independent candidates, they were reportedly prevented from collecting or submitting nomination papers, with several nominations cancelled by bar associations.Amid growing concerns over the r…
Dhaka, May 8 (IANS) Bangladesh continues to grapple with a disturbing rise in violence against women and children this year, following an alarming surge in 2025, amid growing public concern over safety, the Awami League said on Friday.According to the party, women and children across the country are living under constant fear and insecurity, with safety becoming increasingly uncertain both in public spaces and at home.It further alleged that reports of rape, gang rape, sexual assault, and killin…