Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) At least eight more people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 432, local media reported.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning.Amid a rapidly worsening measles outbreak in the country, the number of confirmed and suspected measles cases crossed 60,000 during the same period.The DGHS recorde…
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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…
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in West Bengal, on Saturday alleged that the state was getting “destroyed” under the reign of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government and got “saved” due to the party’s victory in the recent Assembly polls.Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched Sarkar’s feet and took his blessings during the swearing-in ceremony of BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari as the Bengal Chief Minister.Speaking to IANS, Sarka…
Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a rise of mob violence during the 18-month tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with critics arguing that these incidents were not isolated outbursts of anger but part of a wider climate of “organised disorder”. According to a report in ‘Bangladesh Pratidin’, following the political upheaval of August 2024, the country was gripped by widespread unrest, including attacks on police stations, arson, looting, and violent reprisals across d…
Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League expressed grave concern over the credibility of cases linked to July 2024 protests, alleging that several of them were “false and manipulated”.According to the party, what was expected to be a process aimed at ensuring justice and accountability has, in several instances, allegedly been used as a “tool for personal revenge, financial gain, and framing political or personal rivals.”Citing the ongoing investigations, the party said that Banglad…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India on Thursday said that repatriation of illegal Bangladeshi nationals hinges on cooperation from Dhaka, noting that over 2860 cases of nationality verification remain pending with Bangladesh, several of them for more than five years. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called on Bangladeshi authorities to expedite the nationality verification process to enable the smooth repatriation of illegal immigrants from India.Respon…
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, May 6 (IANS) At least six children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh, pushing the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 317, as the country grapples with an alarming health crisis, 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 Tuesday morning.The DGHS stated that among the six fatalities, two patients had tested positive for measles, while four die…
Paris, May 4 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the continuing “intimidation, harassment, arbitrary detention, and unjust imprisonment” of journalists across Bangladesh for the legitimate exercise of their professional duties. Extending solidarity with journalists in Bangladesh on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day observed on Sunday, Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) stated that the operational space for independent journalism in the country ha…
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…