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8 more children die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours: DGHS

Dhaka, May 13 -- Eight more children died from measles and similar symptoms in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 432. Of the new deaths, one was confirmed as ... Read More


BSEC fines Fortune Shoes officials over unpaid dividends

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined top officials of Fortune Shoes Limited over unpaid cash dividends and listing fees, while also taking several policy... Read More


Four-tier security measures to be taken for Sholakia Eid congregation

Kishoreganj, May 13 -- tier security arrangement will be taken for the upcoming 199 th Eid-ul-Azha congregation at the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. The main congregration of Eid-... Read More


9 development projects get ECNEC nod

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved nine development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 36,695.72 crore. Of the total proje... Read More


Bangladesh players climb ICC rankings following Mirpur Test win

, May 13 -- run win in the first of the two-match Test series against Pakistan, several Bangladeshi players climbed in the latest ICC Rankings. Najmul Hossain Shanto, the Bangladesh captain, climbed ... Read More


Experts urge higher health budget allocation for hypertension control

Dhaka, May 13 -- Health experts on Wednesday urged the government to ensure sustainable financing and increase budgetary allocation in the upcoming FY2026-27 national budget to strengthen hypertension... Read More


12 suffers burn injuries in N'ganj blast

, May 13 -- Twelve people suffered burn injuries in an explosion apparently from gas leakage at the canteen of a power plant in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Wednesday. The victims wer... Read More


Govt appoints 96 more 'deprived' candidates from 27th BCS

, May 13 -- The government has appointed 96 more candidates who had long been deprived despite passing the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The Ministry of Public Administration issue... Read More


Govt approves Tk 33,474 crore Padma Barrage project to revive rivers, curb salinity

, May 13 -- The government on Wednesday approved a Tk 33,474.45 crore project to build the first phase of the Padma Barrage, aiming to revive drying river systems, reduce salinity intrusion and improv... Read More


Bangladesh receives over 3,83,000 doses of vaccine from China

Dhaka, May 13 -- Bangladesh has received 3,83,080 doses of vaccine from Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, Health and Family Welfare Minister Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said on Wednesday. "We ... Read More