Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed the health authorities to urgently identify and close gaps in measles vaccination coverage, as the disease continues to claim lives even three months after the emergency vaccination campaign.

Bangladesh is set to start its fiscal year from April, instead of July, from 2028 to ensure quality of its development spending

The ball is now in India’s court to improve strained ties with Bangladesh, and New Delhi needs to address Dhaka’s concerns and respond to the growing public sentiment, foreign policy analysts say.

A 19-year-old’s ordeal puts spotlight on cross-border brokers, alleged trafficking networks

Analysts say some colleagues’ actions undermining PM’s people-centric approach

The achievements of the Tarique Rahman-led government over the past six months may not be enough, but they are not insignificant either, Prime Minister’s Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan said yesterday.

Rajshahi’s Nandangachi Degree College principal says decision came amid student protests

Proposed visit will include discussions on bilateral relations and regional and global issues

Train services were disrupted earlier in the day as water submerged tracks at Sholoshahar, while classes and examinations continued

The petitioner argues the provision undermines lawmakers’ constitutional independence and parliamentary accountability

Protests spread as workers reject 5% wage increment and demand union election

Students demand action over alleged harassment; university authorities yet to make a decision regarding the incident

Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields

The Indian envoy says direct talks between the two leaders can help resolve bilateral differences and strengthen ties

Dhaka says bilateral visit has been under discussion for weeks

Yard authorities said he was not working at the time

Moulvibazar Fish Seed Production Farm, established to supply quality fish seed to farmers, is struggling to meet local demand as prolonged manpower shortages and inadequate maintenance hamper production.

Four people were killed and two others injured after a pickup van overturned in the Manikchhari area of Rangamati town early yesterday.

The prosecution yesterday informed the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that 20 of the 30 accused against whom arrest warrants were issued in the case over the May 5-6, 2013 crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam activists at Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar and in Narayanganj have been confirmed absconding so far.

Six patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 908 this year.