Measles-like symptoms have claimed two more children’s lives in Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division. The children died while undergoing treatment between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, said Mohammad Nur-e-Alam Shamim, assistant director of the Sylhet Directorate General of Health Services. They were being treated at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital.

Although he exited France’s 2-0 quarterfinal defeat of Morocco last Thursday with an ankle injury, Kylian Mbappe is fully fit for Les Bleus’ Tuesday semifinal against Spain in Arlington, Texas, France coach Didier Deschamps told reporters on Monday. “Kylian feels good,” Deschamps said. “He is at 100 percent, we cannot go above.” Mbappe, who has scored eight goals in six ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged youth to become entrepreneurs braving challenges, saying the government is by their side. “You will have to go through many challenges. However, the government is here to support you and guide you. We will do our utmost to stand by you,” he said at a special event titled “Youth, Startups and Promising Bangladesh” at ...

Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the government would welcome the return of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, saying it is seeking her extradition to ensure justice through due legal process. Speaking at a weekly briefing on the government’s activities at the Press Information Department (PID), he said the government had formally requested ...

US-Bangla Airlines has expressed interest in operating Hajj flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj season, proposing a net one-way fare of Tk 98,000 per pilgrim. In a letter sent to the Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday, the airline said it is prepared to operate Hajj flights in compliance with all required conditions. ...

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, left Dhaka for Qatar today on a visit. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20am. During the visit, the Speaker is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. On behalf of Bangladesh Prime Minister, he ...

Students have been staging demonstrations, blocking major roads in several parts of the capital, demanding the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon protesting holding the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations amid heavy rainfall. The protests were triggered by concerns over the HSC examination schedule, alleged errors in the Physics First Paper question and the difficulties faced by candidates ...

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi had the chance to take the field against England back in 2005, However, the opportunity never materialized as he was shown a red card. Fans had to wait over two decades for the most anticipated clashes of the football world. Messi made his debut in 2005 as an 18-year-old against Hungary. However, his dream debut became ...

Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic event at a country estate in Suffolk, police said. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall at Barham was ended early on Sunday as a precaution after the possible threat. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the response of the police in ...

An East London family facing eviction over tenancy fraud appear to have lost the support of the Mayor of Hackney after the council was granted a fresh warrant to remove them. Earlier this year, Green Party councillors twice joined activists in an ‘eviction resistance’ to block bailiffs from entering a council property where tenant Charity Oppong has lived for two ...