One child died from measles and eight others from related symptoms in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the total nine deaths, six were reported in the Dhaka division. Since 15 March, the countrywide death toll from measles has hit 31, and deaths from measles symptoms have hit 164. Between 8am ...

Dolly Begum has made history in Canadian politics by becoming the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in a federal by-election. She secured a decisive victory on Monday as the Liberal Party candidate in the Scarborough Southwest constituency of Toronto. According to a report by Canada’s state broadcaster CBC News, in her ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers’ Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous. “The goal of the current elected government is to make farmers self-reliant and economically secure. That is why we have given this Farmers’ Card,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks after inaugurating the Farmers’ ...

China vowed Tuesday to impose “countermeasures” after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on its goods entering the United States if Beijing provided military assistance to Iran during the Middle East war. “If the US insists on using this as an excuse to impose additional tariffs on China, China will definitely take resolute countermeasures,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun ...

The government on Tuesday launched the Farmers’ Card pre-pilot programme in Tangail on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year, marking another step towards fulfilling its election pledges. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the programme at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail. The Prime Minister pressed a button on a laptop and launched the pre-pilot programme nationwide ...

Thousands of people joined the traditional Baisakhi Shobhajatra to celebrate the Bengali New Year 1433, as it began from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University on Tuesday. The colourful procession started at around 9:00 am and drew enthusiastic participation from people of all ages and professions, including students and teachers, creating a festive atmosphere across the campus. New ...

The traditional Pahela Baishakh celebration organised by Chhayanaut has begun at Ramna Batamul in the capital, marking the start of the Bengali New Year with cultural performances. The program started on Tuesday morning shortly after sunrise with a choral performance of the song “Jago Alok-Logone.” The venue came alive as people gathered to welcome the new year, leaving behind the ...

The US military began a blockade of Iran’s ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against its Gulf neighbors’ ports after weekend talks in Islamabad on ending the war broke down. A US official said there was continued engagement with Iran, and forward motion on trying to get to an agreement. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz ...

At least seven people have been killed in a tragic road accident in Daudkandi of Cumilla. The accident occurred around 3:00am on Monday night in the Hasanpur area on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway, when a rice-laden truck lost control and fell into a roadside ditch. The deceased were identified as Afzal Hossain (35), son of Md Azad from Khalibpur area of ...

Leeds United’s Noah Okafor scored twice as his side grabbed a morale-boosting 2-1 Premier League away win over bitter rivals Manchester United, who had Lisandro Martinez sent off in the 56th minute for pulling the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Manchester United remain third in the table on 55 points, ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference, while 15th-placed Leeds put ...