Measles kills 4 more in 24 hours
Bangladesh's measles death toll continues to climb, with four more deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.
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Health department forms panel to probe Dr. Jahangir Kabir
The Directorate General of Health Services has formed a committee to investigate allegations against Dr. Jahangir Kabir's Health Revolution Limited after a diabetic patient's death at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Dengue kills 2 more in 24 hours, 988 hospitalized
Two more people died of dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 988 people were hospitalized with the disease in the same period.
Government transfers 36 assistant land commissioners in major reshuffle
The government has ordered a large-scale reshuffle in the land administration, transferring 36 assistant commissioners (land) of the BCS Administration Cadre.
One faction is uneasy about crediting Aug. 5, says Shishir Monir
Supreme Court senior lawyer Advocate Shishir Monir says a certain political faction feels uneasy about giving credit for the events of Aug. 5.
Prison inmates to get video calls with family
A new video-calling facility is being introduced to let prisoners connect directly with their families, starting with a pilot project at Munshiganj District Jail.
Mbappe's missed penalty seals Real's first defeat
Wasted chances, three shots off the woodwork and a missed penalty in the closing moments added up to a frustrating night for Real Madrid.
Two Muslim women journalists tortured in Delhi police custody
Two Muslim women journalists in Delhi, India, were allegedly subjected to police brutality while carrying out their professional duties, TRT World reports.
Hasina should return for the sake of justice, says Nurul Kabir
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should return to Bangladesh for the sake of justice, says New Age editor and Editors' Council president Nurul Kabir.
Barcelona worried over Yamal ahead of Valencia clash
Barcelona fear a major setback ahead of their match against Valencia after Lamine Yamal was absent from the team's final training session Saturday.
Water floods Delhi airport, disrupting flight operations
Sudden torrential rain has thrown India's capital into disarray, with floodwater pooling at the gates of Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Rizwan, Imam dropped over behavioral issues; Aqib may be next
New details have emerged about the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to send players home after the first two Tests against England, PTI reports.
Government seeking alternative energy sources for security, says deputy foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Shama Obaed Islam said the government is pursuing diversified energy sources, including solar, waste-to-energy and new LNG suppliers, to reduce reliance on any single source.
I'll keep singing even for one fan: James
Rock icon James, on a European tour, says he wants to keep performing until his last day, even if only one person is in the audience.
Is Babar next on Pakistan cricket's chopping block?
Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has questioned whether captain Babar Azam could be the next casualty of a sweeping shake-up following Pakistan's Test series loss to England.
How to spend your Friday, according to Islamic tradition
Friday holds special status in Muslim life, offering an opportunity for worship, supplication and self-purification beyond the usual routine.
UN approves new world map that will reshape Earth's familiar look
The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map that more accurately depicts countries' true relative sizes, correcting a centuries-old distortion that has made Africa appear smaller, CNN reports.
Romero next in line to captain Argentina after Messi
Cristian Romero is set to become Argentina's permanent captain following Lionel Messi's international retirement, ESPN reports.
After Gen Z, India sees the rise of Gen Alpha
Following the Gen Z protests, schoolchildren across at least 10 Indian states are now protesting the dilapidated state of government schools, Al Jazeera reports.
The dua for removing anxiety and sadness
A hadith-based supplication in which the Prophet sought Allah's protection from anxiety about the future and grief over the past.
US approves $5 billion bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington has approved a potential $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and related equipment to Saudi Arabia amid the US-Israel war against Iran, AFP reports.
Conspirators exist within police too, IGP says
IGP Md. Ali Hossain Fakir said the entire police force won't be held responsible for the misconduct of a tiny fraction, calling on journalists and the public to unite against those spreading conspiracies.
Sugarcane farmers rally for reopening of Kushtia sugar mill
Sugarcane farmers gathered outside Kushtia Sugar Mills, shut since 2020, to demand its reopening, with a BNP leader pledging support.
Why Russia has stopped calling it 'Great' Britain
Russian officials and state media have begun deliberately dropping 'Great Britain' and 'United Kingdom' in favor of just 'Britain,' a shift Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says reflects the country's declining status.
The fingers used in dhikr will testify on Judgment Day, hadith says
Islamic scholars stress counting dhikr on the fingers rather than prayer beads, citing hadith that the fingers will be questioned and will testify before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
US sailors caught brawling drunk after landing in Thailand
Two US sailors from the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln were sent back to the ship after a drunken brawl in Pattaya, following 286 days at sea including deployment in the Iran war.
Man killed by nephew-in-law's stick blow in Jhinaidah's Maheshpur
A 52-year-old man, Rabiul Islam, was fatally struck with a stick by his niece's husband, Lutfor, following a dispute over children's football game in Jhinaidah's Maheshpur.
Election Commission set for local government polls, first vote in November
The Election Commission has completed preparations for local government elections, with union parishad voting set to begin in November in six or seven phases.
Section 144 imposed on Sirajganj river amid BNP-Jamaat boat race dispute
Authorities imposed Section 144 on a stretch of the Karatoya River in Sirajganj's Ullapara after BNP and Jamaat both tried to hold rival boat races at the same ghat, sparking tension.
55 bodies pulled from rubble in Gaza, all from one family
Palestinian Civil Defense recovered the bodies of 55 people, all members of the Malka family, from the rubble of a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun area.
Chinese national rescued alive from Nepal tunnel 10 days after glacial flood
A Chinese national was pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal on the 10th day after a glacial lake disaster, the Nepal Army confirmed.
India builds dam on Indus River in Ladakh amid tensions with Pakistan
India has constructed a dam on the Indus River in Ladakh, raising water levels by about 10 feet and boosting irrigation, even as the Indus Waters Treaty remains suspended amid tension with Pakistan.
Meet demands or face movement to topple government: Shafiqur Rahman
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman warned of a movement to topple the government if a six-point reform agenda isn't met, speaking at a Cumilla rally on the Dhaka-Chattogram long march.
12 hurt as rival BNP factions clash, loot homes in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa
A clash between two BNP factions over local dominance and political rivalry in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa left 12 people injured and six homes and shops vandalized and looted.
Nearly half the world's farmers poisoned by pesticides each year, study finds
A new study in Frontiers in Public Health, reported by the Guardian, finds that up to 433 million farmers and farmworkers worldwide suffer acute pesticide poisoning every year.
Surrogacy and lineage: What does Islamic law say about motherhood?
A religious ruling holds that implanting a couple's sperm and egg in another woman's womb is not permissible in Islam, and that motherhood and lineage instead follow the woman who carries and delivers the…
122 packets of cannabis found buried under chicken coop in Habiganj, woman arrested
Police in Habiganj's Lakhai recovered 122 packets of cannabis buried beneath a chicken coop and arrested a woman on drug charges.
3 birth certificates, 3 ages: Indian cricketer banned over age fraud
India's Rohit Yadav has been banned for two years after being found to have three different birth certificates listing 2008, 2009 and 2010 as his birth year.
PM's meeting with Trump at UN possible, says deputy foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir said the prime minister will attend the UN General Assembly with a message of new Bangladesh's progress, with a possible meeting with President Trump.
Bridge collapse cuts off Taltali villages, forces students to risk canal crossing
A dilapidated iron bridge over a canal in Barguna's Taltali has collapsed, severing a key connection between two unions and forcing hundreds of students to cross by boat at their own risk.
Israel supplied Argentina weapons used to kill British troops in Falklands War
As tensions escalate between the UK and Israel, newly resurfaced records reveal Israel covertly supplied Argentina with weapons during the 1982 Falklands War that killed British forces.
Bangladesh's biggest loan defaulters go unpunished as bad debt soars
As Bangladesh's non-performing loans balloon past 6 lakh crore taka, big defaulters keep getting policy relief while small borrowers face swift legal action, exposing a stark two-tier system.
In India's Jalgaon, 29 men die by suicide after failing to find brides
In India's Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, 383 men took their own lives in the first six months of this year, with police citing an inability to find a bride as a factor in 29 of…
Bir Sreshtho Noor Mohammad hailed as a bright symbol of Bangladesh's independence struggle
BGB observed the 55th martyrdom anniversary of Bir Sreshtho Lance Naik Noor Mohammad Sheikh at his grave in Jashore's Sharsha with a wreath-laying ceremony and prayers.
What's happening in Gaza is horrifying, says UK foreign secretary
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said what is happening in Gaza is horrifying, urging the UK government to act more firmly.
No India visit before UN General Assembly session, says deputy foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir has said there is no prospect of the prime minister visiting India before the UN General Assembly session, as the visit date remains unset.
Kenya's president orders India's Tata Chemicals to leave country
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to exit the country over its failure to build local industry and jobs from Kenyan raw materials, and announced plans to bring in new investors.
'Project Shield' holds farmer awareness session in Jashore
The Department of Agricultural Extension and Syngenta Bangladesh held an awareness session in Jashore to promote safe use of crop protection products and combat counterfeit farm inputs.
Farmers block highway demanding fertilizer in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa
Local farmers blocked a highway with tree trunks in Jhinaidah's Shailkupa, demanding chemical fertilizer, before authorities intervened and lifted the blockade.
Messi and Ronaldo could share the same jersey!
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, football's fiercest rivals, may take the field together at Carlos Tevez's farewell match in December, Argentine media report.
Nepal-Tibet flood, landslide deaths rise to 1,375; 5,531 missing
The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 1,375, with 5,531 people still missing 10 days after the disaster, according to official figures.
Parliament panel recommends passage of Bank Resolution bill
The Finance Ministry's parliamentary standing committee has recommended passing the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
9 Himalayan glacial lakes in India dubbed 'water bombs'
Researchers at IIT Mandi have identified nine rapidly expanding glacial lakes in India's Himachal Pradesh as high-risk 'water bombs' that could unleash catastrophic flooding downstream.
Jamaat chief demands separate Cumilla-Noakhali divisions
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman called on the government to immediately implement a long-promised Cumilla division and grant Noakhali one as well.
BGMEA pushes for garment workers to join universal pension scheme
BGMEA members and stakeholders discussed bringing garment workers under Bangladesh's universal pension scheme at a meeting in Dhaka.
President Mirza Fakhrul heads to hometown Thakurgaon amid festive mood
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to visit his hometown of Thakurgaon for the first time as president, with the district gripped by festive anticipation.
Followers accused of exhuming slain religious leader's body for reburial at shrine
Followers of a prominent Kushtia religious leader who was beaten to death in April are accused of digging up his body from a cemetery and reburying it at his own shrine in Daulatpur.
Water lilies now sold as a vegetable in Faridpur markets
Once known only for their beauty, water lilies are now being sold as a seasonal vegetable in markets across Faridpur during the monsoon.
Many bird species vanishing from greater Kushtia's rural landscape
The chirping of birds once woke people across rural Bengal, but many species that filled greater Kushtia's villages with birdsong are now disappearing, conservationists warn.
Jamaat holds two-day training camp for advanced workers in Kushtia
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a two-day education camp for its advanced workers in Kushtia, drawing around 200 participants.