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Measles death toll rises to 25 at Mymensingh hospital

Dhaka, May 5 -- Admissions and deaths linked to measles symptoms are rising at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH), pushing the death toll to 25. Around 11:30am on Monday, a 7-month-old child ... Read More


Naria hospital remains shut for two years over court battle, thieves cart off Tk 3.7mn in gear

Dhaka, May 5 -- Legal entanglements have prevented the Naria Upazila Health Complex in Shariatpur from opening its doors nearly two years after construction was completed. The deadlock has left Upazi... Read More


Iran would be 'blown off the face of the Earth' if US ships are attacked, Trump warns

Dhaka, May 5 -- Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" should it target United States vessels, as mounting tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce bet... Read More


UK overtakes UAE, US in the Bangladesh remittance table. Why the shift?

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh's remittance landscape has undergone a major reshuffle in terms of the source of inflows, even as a fresh wave of inward transfers helps grease the wheels of a struggling ec... Read More


BJP storms West Bengal, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year political dominance

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bengal Verdict Flashpoints Saffron surge: The BJP secured a historic mandate with 206 seats, dismantling the TMC's 15-year rule, marking the first time a national party has governed t... Read More


BJP's triumph in West Bengal won't strain Dhaka-Delhi relations, says Advisor Zahed

Dhaka, May 5 -- The BJP's victory over Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal Assembly election will not stand in the way of Bangladesh's relations with India, according to Prime Minister's Information... Read More


'Not need to worry about US trade deal,' says commerce minister

Dhaka, May 5 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir says there is "no need for unnecessary concern" over the much-discussed and criticised trade agreement between Bangladesh and the United Stat... Read More


EC issues gazette naming NCP's Nusrat Jyoti to reserved seat in parliament

Dhaka, May 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has issued a gazette naming Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for a reserved women's seat in the 13th parliament. Returning Office... Read More


Bangladeshi student Limon, killed in US, buried beside grandparents in Jamalpur

Dhaka, May 5 -- Zahid Ahamed Limon, the Bangladeshi student killed while pursuing higher studies in the US state of Florida, has been laid to rest beside grandparents in Jamalpur's Madarganj Upazila. ... Read More


BJP's historic West Bengal victory marks collapse of Mamata Banerjee's stronghold

Dhaka, May 5 -- For years, West Bengal stood as a stubborn exception to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sweeping political rise. Even as his party expanded across western and northeastern India... Read More