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Bangladesh to give measles shots to 1.6mn more children as vaccination gaps emerge

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government will vaccinate another 1.6 million children against measles after identifying gaps in immunisation coverage in parts of Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a m... Read More


174 more Bangladeshis return home from detention centre in Libya

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Another 174 Bangladeshis detained at the Qanfoodah (Qandouda) Detention Centre in Libya's Benghazi have returned home. They landed at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport at... Read More


Tarique seeks stronger revenue system for a 'prosperous' Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for a "strong revenue system" to help build a prosperous Bangladesh, stressing the need for patriotism and sincerity in revenue manageme... Read More


Man jailed for life over 2014 abduction of 7-year-old in Keraniganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a man to life in prison for abducting a child from Keraniganj in 2014. Judge Munshi Md Moshiar Rahman of the Fourth Women and Children Repression Pr... Read More


PSC Chairman Mobasser Monem set to resign

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Prof Mobasser Monem is set to step down as chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Monem is expected to tender his resignation on Tuesday, a commission member speaking... Read More


Another anti-terrorism case keeps ex-major Sadikul behind bars

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Former army major Md Sadikul Haque has been placed under arrest in connection with another case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, days after a court rejected a police bid to implica... Read More


Dhaka rolls out pink bus service for women, minister says 'it must not disappear'

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has launched a special pink bus service to make travel safer and more comfortable for women on Dhaka roads. Inaugurating the se... Read More


ICT seeks Interpol red notice for ex-Army chief Aziz Ahmed

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutors have sought an Interpol red notice for former Army chief Aziz Ahmed over a "crimes against humanity" case stemming from the 2013 ... Read More


Bangladesh seeks stronger India trade, investment and industrial cooperation

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh has stressed the need to expand business, trade and industrial cooperation with India by overcoming the recent diplomatic strains between the two neighbours. Commerc... Read More


Bangladesh Bank lets S Alam's SS Power-1 import fully on credit until December 2027

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh Bank has allowed S Alam Group's SS Power-1 to import goods entirely on credit. The Chattogram-based power producer faces allegations of money laundering and looting ... Read More