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Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has taken the responsibility for the deaths of children from measles on his own shoulders. He said the deaths of children from measles are his failure, not of the government. He is continuing efforts to tackle the situation.
Six cocktail bombs exploded at five locations on the Dhaka University campus on Sunday evening, prompting police to detain three suspects.
Miscreants set fire to a school bus in the 100 Feet area of Vatara in the capital on Sunday evening. No casualties were reported.
A military-linked copper mine faces questions over an alleged Rs34.3 billion royalty shortfall, while mining expansion in Balochistan raises concerns over land rights, enforced disappearances and the treatment of local communities.
Hindus are said to have 330 million gods and goddesses. Within the religious imagination of Sanatan Dharma, however, these deities are arranged in distinct hierarchies and categories, much as they are in Greek and Egyptian mythology. In ancient Egypt, Ra, Isis, Horus and Anubis belonged to the foremost ranks of the pantheon. Among the Greeks, the principal deities were those believed to dwell on Mount Olympus, including Zeus, Hera, Athena and Poseidon.
Bangladesh ended the second Test against West Indies in a draw after bad light stopped play on the final day in Sylhet on Monday. The visitors claimed the two-match series 1-0 following their eight-wicket victory in Mirpur.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced a 16-member Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, combining experienced campaigners with young prospects. Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the side, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz named as his deputy.
Bangladesh need 369 runs to win the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet after the visitors declared their second innings on 398 for six on the final day on Monday.
A scintillating century from Kavem Hodge put West Indies in a commanding position in the second and final Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, leaving the visitors firmly on course for a series sweep.
West Indies reached 128-2 in their second innings at lunch on Day 4 of the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh today, extending their overall lead to 98 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Towhid Hridoy produced a remarkable fightback in the Sylhet Test against the West Indies, scoring his maiden double century after Bangladesh had slumped to seven wickets down and faced the prospect of an innings defeat. The right-handed batter became only the fourth Bangladeshi to score a double century in Test cricket.
Iran's military is "stronger" and more motivated than it was when the United States and Israel started the war in February, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, citing an army spokesman.
At least seven Bangladeshis, including women and children, were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (November 7) while travelling from Medina to Jeddah. All the victims were residents of Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar district.
US President Donald Trump has reshuffled his administration following a major Republican defeat in the US midterm elections, appointing longtime ally and current Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to replace White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Miller will assume the new role on Monday (November 9).
Samantha Sharmin, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has resigned from the party less than two weeks after responsibilities were redistributed within its central committee.
Major (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker, was released from prison on bail in a case filed over allegations of obstructing official duties at an airport and behaving improperly with an official.
British journalist David Bergman has criticised the National Citizen Party (NCP) for its position after the party criticised several media outlets for publishing news on the 80th birthday of former culture minister Asaduzzaman Noor. He alleged that the NCP is treating allegations of criminal offences as established truth without sufficient evidence.
Prime Minister’s Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Monday demanded the arrest of Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, accusing him of instigating the arson attack on a police vehicle in Mirpur amid the garment workers’ demonstrations over wages.
Farmers are struggling to recover even their production costs from the crops they grow, leaving many of them losing their invested capital despite harvesting and selling their produce. In some cases, they make a small profit after deducting direct expenses. But once the value of their own labour and the cost of renting land are taken into account, even that margin disappears. As a result, farmers are steadily losing the money they invest in agriculture.
A military-linked copper mine faces questions over an alleged Rs34.3 billion royalty shortfall, while mining expansion in Balochistan raises concerns over land rights, enforced disappearances and the treatment of local communities.
Chongqing is a mountainous city in south-western China, where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet. At first glance, its mist-shrouded skyline, towering buildings, elevated roads carved through hills and metro trains running through the middle of buildings make it seem as though the entire city is looking towards the future. Yet, on the banks of the Jialing River, a small village in Yuzhong district called Hongyan reminds visitors that the foundations of this dazzling present were laid upon a past marked by fire, blood and extraordinary patience.
Foreign nationals who travel to the United States on visitor visas and receive publicly funded medical care or other public benefits could become ineligible for future entry into the country, the US Embassy in Dhaka has warned.
Iran’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi has said Dhaka will have to coordinate with Tehran to ensure the safe passage of Bangladeshi ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Journalists in Gaibandha have announced a boycott of actress Pori Moni over allegations of misconduct towards a journalist, vowing not to publish any news about her until she publicly apologises for the incident.
Water, the source of life and a symbol of purity and creation, will take centre stage at this year’s Durga Puja celebrations organised by the Gulshan-Banani Sarbojanin Puja Foundation. The foundation has chosen ‘Jalaj’, meaning ‘born of water’, as its theme for Sharodotsav 1433, placing the importance of water and its connection to life, spirituality and nature at the heart of its pandal design.
The workers’ side has proposed a monthly minimum wage of Tk32,000 and a maximum of Tk48,000 for ready-made garment (RMG) workers as part of the process to set a new wage structure for the sector.
