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Nine more children die amid measles outbreak

Nine more children died from measles and measles-like infections in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising the total death toll to 352 since mid-March.Of the total fatalities, 61 have been confirmed as measles cases, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its regular bulletin.DGHS also...

Policymakers seek BNP manifesto reflection in proposed Tk 3.0t ADP

Top policymakers of the government have found little reflection of the ruling BNP's election pledges in the proposed Tk 3.0-trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP) for FY2026-27 -- the first ADP under the new government, which is 50 per cent higher than the revised allocation for the current fiscal year.Against this...

PM seeks grassroots leaders' allout help

BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday sought the cooperation of his party's grassroots leaders to implement the party's election manifesto."The government cannot succeed without the support and coordination of the party. So, we have to enter into a 'new struggle' to implement all the promises (we) made...

President leaves for UK for medical check-up

President Mohammed Shahabuddin left Dhaka for London on Saturday morning for follow-up treatment and health examinations, reports UNB.A regular commercial flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG-201) carrying the President departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 7:45am, according to Bangabhaban source.Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman, Dean of...

Bangladesh moves to sign FTA with S Korea

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Saturday said Bangladesh is moving forward with discussions to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea to boost exports and strengthen bilateral trade ties."The proposed FTA would open up new opportunities for Bangladesh's export sector and help local products become more competitive...

Negotiation on comprehensive co-op deal with UAE begins tomorrow

Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are opening negotiations on a major economic-cooperation deal for expanding bilateral trade and investment, as Dhaka ramps up the country's forthcoming LDC-graduation preparation.A 20-member high-powered Bangladesh delegation is set to leave for Abu Dhabi today (Sunday) to participate in the first round of...

5 of a family found dead with throat slit in Gazipur

GAZIPUR, May 9 (UNB) : Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of five members of a family including a woman and her three children at Rahatkhana in Kapashia upazila of Gazipur district early Saturday.The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.The deceased include Forkan's wife, their three children and...

Govt to reopen Panchagarh Sugar Mills after BMRE: Minister

The government is considering reopening the closed Panchagarh Sugar Mills Limited after necessary Balancing, Modernisation Rehabilitation and Expansion (BMRE) as part of a broader initiative to revive loss-making state-owned industries and stimulate local economies.Officials say the move could help generate employment, support farmers and reactivate economic activities in surrounding areas,...

Cries of Bristy's mother echo through airport

Under a heavy, suffocating silence that seemed to hang over Dhaka's airport, a coffin arrived from the United States carrying not a returning scholar, but the broken remains of a dream called Nahida Sultana Bristy, reports bdnews24.com. At 9:10am on Saturday, an Emirates flight from Dubai touched down at Shahjalal...