I completely agree with the points made in Devi Sridhar’s article on meningitis (Meningitis is back – and here is why, 17 March). She says that the NHS routine vaccination schedule covers children born after 2015. In fact, it was extended to babies born from May 2015 in a catchup programme. I remember this clearly as my eldest son was ...

The internet is constantly evolving with new ways to describe how we think, feel and relate to others. The latest word gaining attention across social media is “otrovert” – a term that many people feel quietly captures something they’ve struggled to explain about themselves. Who Is An Otrovert? Coined by American psychiatrist Rami Kaminski, the term emerged from his observations ...

A ceremonial parade and fly-past will be held at the National Parade Square at 9AM on March 26 marking the Great Independence and National Day 2026. President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman are expected to be present on the occasion. The programme will be open to the public. Designated entry gates for spectators are 2, 3, 4, 10 ...

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning at the Secretariat on the first working day after the Eid holidays, the minister explained that the situation arose due to a mismatch between demand and supply. ”A gap has developed between demand and supply. Demand has increased. We have been supplying at the same rate, and that supply is continuing. When demand rises, ...

Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Krishna Srinivasan has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The IMF official met the premier at Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday morning, said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly.

Government activities at the Secretariat resumed in full swing after a seven-day Eid holidays, with offices bustling from Tuesday morning on the first working day. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began a busy schedule, arriving at the Secretariat at 9AM. Officials reported that he immediately engaged in a series of important meetings. At the begginning, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia ...

Bangla mirror news desk : The 18th meeting of the executive committee of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity was held. Some important decisions were taken at the meeting held on Sunday (March 22, 2026) afternoon in the hall of a restaurant in East London, chaired by Muhammed Shahed Rahman, the president of the Uk Bangla Reporters Unity and special correspondent ...

Staff Reporter : British-Bangladeshi journalist and editor of British- Bangladeshi Who’s Who, Weekly Bangla Mirror and the online portal Sylhet Mirror, Mr. Abdul Karim Goni, has arrived in Bangladesh on a short visit. He landed at Sylhet Osmani International Airport at around 10:00 AM today (Monday) on a direct flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines from London Heathrow Airport. He was ...

A recent surge in Measles infections among children in Bangladesh has heightened concerns over post-measles pneumonia, a potentially life-threatening complication, according to child health specialist Md Kamruzzaman Kamrul. Dr Kamruzzaman, assistant professor at the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, tells The Business Standard that measles remains a highly contagious viral disease that typically presents with fever, cough, runny nose, red ...

Two people were killed and one injured after a motorcycle lost control and crashed into a tree in the Gagli area along the Sunamganj–Dirai road under Shantiganj upazila of the district today. The deceased were identified as motorcyclist Saidul Islam, 30, son of Akkel Ali of Muktakhai village in Shantiganj and pillion Safiqul Islam, 28, son of the late Ukil ...