Mothers of children with thalassaemia experience depression at twice the rate of the urban Bangladeshi adult population, along with significantly higher levels of anxiety and stress, according to a cross-sectional study.

Seven national and international organisations have formed a coalition to advance equality and justice, creating a countrywide platform aimed at ensuring that the rights, protection and well-being of women and children feature prominently in election manifestos of political parties.

The prosecution yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-1 to frame charges against 13 accused, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over their alleged involvement in a series of enforced disappearances carried out between 2015 and last year.

The Supreme Court’s Post Creation Committee, at its first meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to create 489 new posts to run the SC Secretariat.

However, traders said all mobile phone shops across the country will remain closed until a final decision on the reforms is made

Despite legal indemnities, digital censorship and corporate pressure, the media in Bangladesh have gradually built a counter-narrative that exposed the fragility of the energy sector’s development model, according to a study by the Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network.

Following the July political transition, Planning Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has outlined three priorities for Bangladesh -- establishing representative democracy, ensuring economic growth, and promoting development that reduces inequality and supports social justice.

Departure of flight depends on assessment by Khaleda's medical team, say Caab sources

Supporters of nominated candidate and denied leader clash during campaign meeting

Award ceremony set for Dec 9

Local leaders call it a deliberate act

‘This was a planned murder,’ says Brahmanbaria PBI SP

Locals say they were falsely accused; AB Party alleges coordinated move by BNP-JCD activists

105 of 107 officer posts to come from judicial service

Highlights procurement of helicopters, UAS and a UK hydrographic vessel

Tarique says people remember what a certain group did in 1971; alleges propaganda

Yunus says after being briefed by CEC on election preparations

All deaths reported from DSCC areas

YouTube channel 'DSN' also named as accused

TIB executive director says interim govt failed to take a strong anti-graft stance