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Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) As the crackdown on pro-Awami League lawyers intensifies across Bangladesh, several have accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed lawyers of obstruction and assault while attempting to collect nomination papers for the upcoming Chattogram District Bar Association (CDBA) election, local media reported. The incident unfolded on Monday afternoon at the Bar Library entrance in the Bar Association when a group of lawyers, led by pro-Awami League presidential candidate Abdur Ras…

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has outlined a series of important administrative decisions after the third meeting of its Ad-hoc Committee, held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Monday. This meeting signalled key structural changes and the start of its electoral process.In a significant move that impacts regional cricket governance, the Board confirmed it will dissolve several committees immediately. “The Board has decided to dissolve, w…

Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) At least 10 more people died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths from the disease to 294, amid a worsening health crisis across the country, local media reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning.The DGHS stated that the number of confirmed measles deaths reached 50 on Sunday, following one additional…