Laboni, class 9 student, of Nilphamari has performed the symbolic responsibility of Country Director Stephen Forbes of British Council Bangladesh for one day. She got this opportunity as part of the ‘Girls Takeover’ initiative of Plan International Bangladesh on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child.
Six more people have died with symptoms of measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and suspected measles cases to 1,233 since 15 March this year. Another 1,466 patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period.
Jamaat-e-Islami leader, former lawmaker and freedom fighter Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman has been denied bail in a case filed over obstructing government work and assaulting a security officer at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
The investigation agency has submitted its report to the prosecution against seven senior leaders of the banned Awami League over alleged crimes against humanity during the July uprising, prosecution sources said on Monday.
Maritime ports across the country have been advised to hoist Distant Cautionary Signal No 1 as a deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining southeast Bay moves westwards and is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought detailed information from the ministry about the execution of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia. The committee has also recommended measures to prevent similar incidents and disciplinary action against any consular officials found negligent in the case.