A total of 220 people have, so far, died from dengue this year. ATM Saiful Islam, additional secretary of the Health Services Division, came up with this information on Thursday at a press briefing on the ‘Typhoid Vaccination Campaign-2025’.Buy vitamins and supplements The number of dengue cases is higher than last year, the mortality rate is lower, said Director General ...

A local farmer Yakub Ali is setting an inspiring example through the successful cultivation of pesticide-free tomatoes during the winter season at Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district. His venture, requiring relatively low investment, has drawn growing interest among local farmers looking for profitable alternatives in vegetable farming. With the arrival of winter, farmers in the region have increased cultivation of ...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has dedicated the award to US President Donald Trump and the people of Venezuela. The Nobel Committee announced her as the laureate on Friday, recognizing her “tireless efforts to uphold the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and her struggle for a just and peaceful transition from ...

A paramilitary drone strike killed at least 30 people at a displacement shelter in the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan on Saturday, a local activist group said. The resistance committee for El-Fasher said the Rapid Support Forces hit the Dar al-Arqam displacement centre on the grounds of a university. Bodies remained trapped in underground shelters, the committee said ...

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that it is very important to control LPG prices to fight against the country’s short-term energy crisis. ”The current price of a 12kg LPG cylinder is around Tk 1,200, but it should come down below Tk 1,000. LPG is largely under the ...

Riyad Mahrez ruled out extending his international career into his forties like Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring the 2026 World Cup will be his last after guiding Algeria to a fifth appearance at the tournament. The 34-year-old winger, who plays for Al-Ahli – the reigning Asian champions – scored once and assisted twice in Algeria’s 3-0 win over Somalia in the penultimate ...

Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to ease to 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a friendly international in Miami on Friday. A well-worked 31st-minute goal from Giovani Lo Celso secured the win for the reigning world champions in a match played before just 15,000 fans at the 65,000 capacity Hard Rock Stadium. Inter Miami star Messi looked on ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to leave for Rome, Italy on Sunday to attend the flagship event of World Food Forum, hosted by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. According to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary, Shafiqul Alam, Professor Yunus and his delegation will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:30 AM aboard a Biman ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday emphasized the urgent need for legal protection and institutional safeguards for environmental human rights defenders in Bangladesh, noting that such individuals are increasingly targeted with violence and even death globally. Speaking at National Consultation on the Draft National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, 2025, held at a Dhaka hotel, Rizwana said the proposed ordinance ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party’s vision for Bangladesh is one where every girl has the same freedom, opportunity and safety that any parent would wish for their own child. In a post on his Facebook page marking the International Day of the Girl Child on Saturday, Tarique said, “Let’s celebrate every girl’s right to dream, to ...