Dhaka, May 11 (IANS) At least 11 people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths linked to the outbreak to 409, according to local media reports. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday.The DGHS said that four people died from confirmed measles, taking the overall confirmed deaths since March 15 to 65, while seven additional deaths…
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Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening measles outbreak, the laboratory at the Institute of Public Health in Mohakhali, the country’s sole facility for measles testing, is facing a critical shortage of testing kits amid delays in urgent procurement measures, according to a local media report. Reports suggest that if fresh supplies fail to arrive in time, all measles sample testing nationwide may cease after May 11, hampering efforts to determine the actual number of cases….
Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s challenge with Islamist extremism appears structurally embedded rather than episodic, with the ruling government inheriting a grave security problem linked to alleged incompetence of the former interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. The situation not only threatens Bangladesh but also signals broader regional security risks, making counterterrorism a litmus test for the new government, a report has detailed. “Bangladesh has been on a nationwide security al…
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) As many as 97 shrines across Bangladesh have come under attack since the 2024 July protests and through the final phase of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with incidents including vandalism, arson, looting, and coordinated assaults.According to a report in Dhaka Tribune, in the latest case, a spiritual leader, Shamim Reza, was beaten and hacked to death at his shrine in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia district on April 18, following an attack sparked by ru…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In the five fiscal years from 2026 to 2030, Bangladesh will need to spend a staggering $26 billion to repay external debt, which is expected to create a huge economic burden on the country, according to an article in the local media.The debt burden is considered “enormous” as in the 54 years since independence, Bangladesh has spent a total of $40 billion on external debt repayment. In contrast, in just the next five years, it will have to spend nearly two-thirds of…
Dhaka, April 23 (IANS) As public concerns over law and order intensify, Bangladesh is witnessing an alarming surge in violent crime, with murders increasing by 14 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, local media reported citing police data. According to an editorial in leading Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune, the recent stabbing of a doctor in the capital’s Mohakhali area on Monday afternoon is just one among a series of such incidents reflecting a risin…
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) Several left-wing organisations in Bangladesh condemned the trade agreement with the United States, terming it “unequal and anti-national” and demanding its immediate cancellation, local media reported on Saturday. The deal was signed on February 9, three days before the national elections during the tenure of the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, sparking severe outrage.The left organisations, including Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Bangladesh Jubo Union, and Ba…
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) Under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh’s new government has an opportunity to reaffirm one of the most significant bilateral relationships the country has ever had – with India – the local media reported this week.India, it said, has repeatedly proved to be a reliable partner for Bangladesh, having fostered economic growth, infrastructure development and advancing regional cooperation.”The political transition in Bangladesh following the 2026 elec…
Dhaka, April 1 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed strongly condemned the ‘July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025’, issued during the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government term, terming it an “endless document of deception” and a “national fraud”, local media reported.Addressing the Parliament during a scheduled discussion initiated by the Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, the Home Minister said that the …
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) As Dhaka steps up efforts to prevent illegal fuel stockpiling, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed at various depots nationwide to ensure uninterrupted supply, local media reported on Saturday. Confirming the development on Saturday, BGB Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam said that the ongoing crisis in West Asia, coupled with global fuel shortages and rising prices, has prompted attempts at unauthorised stockpiling.He added that BGB has been…