Bangladesh has reported three more deaths from dengue fever over the past 24 hours, while another 580 patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin issued on Monday shows that the latest figures have raised the death toll from dengue to 59 this year. The bulletin also said 580 patients were ...

Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has sought New Delhi’s cooperation in preventing ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina from using Indian territory to conduct political activities aimed at creating instability in Bangladesh. He raised the issue when newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on him at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the government wants to work together with the opposition to address any political crisis, including the implementation of the July Charter. “The opposition must play a strong role in making democracy function effectively. But unfortunately, the opposition has started speaking the language of the Awami League,” he ...

Gianni Infantino’s hopes of extending his FIFA presidency may rest less on winning back soccer’s traditional powers than on calling in favours from the many small and emerging nations that rely heavily on the world governing body’s largesse. Infantino is facing the biggest crisis of his decade-long tenure after regional confederations UEFA and CONCACAF declared no confidence in his leadership ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the government has placed law enforcement and security agencies on high alert ahead of 5 August to ensure public safety and maintain law and order across the country. “All necessary measures have been taken to ensure a peaceful and secure environment across the country ahead of 5 August,” he said while speaking to ...

Australia has committed AUD 25.25 million in multi-year humanitarian funding to support Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh, reaffirming its commitment to one of the world’s largest and most protracted refugee crises. The funding, announced jointly by the Government of Australia and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Sunday, will provide life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees under ...

Habiganj Correspondent : A Habiganj court on Sunday granted bail to 11 leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), including its district unit President Rajib Ahmed Ringon, in a case filed over an alleged attack on the convoy of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the district. Habiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdul Mannan passed the order on bonds of ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting innovators, researchers and technology entrepreneurs, saying young innovators must lead Bangladesh’s journey towards a technology-driven future. “Young innovators are the future of Bangladesh. The government will always stand by them in their research, technological innovation and startup initiatives,” he said. The prime minister made the remarks when members ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed stated that the Bangladesh government has appointed a law firm in Dubai to cancel the conditional bail of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and bring him back to the country. He added that it would be possible to bring him back swiftly through legal procedures. The Home Minister made these remarks while responding ...

Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew. Two weeks after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Messi was back on the pitch, entering in the 53rd minute to the delight of fans at Miami’s ...