The number of deaths from measles and measles symptoms in the country has risen to 1,201. Of these, 1,097 people have died with measles symptoms. And 104 people have died after measles was detected in sample tests.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Dilip Kumar Agarwala, managing director of Diamond World, at the request of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with a case filed with the agency.
At least 73 people were killed and more than 6,473 injured in 1,013 incidents of political violence across Bangladesh between January and September this year, according to a report by the Human Rights Support Society (HRSS). During the same period, 187 people were killed in 398 incidents of mob violence and lynching, while 95 inmates died in prisons.
One of the two Bangladeshis whose death sentences were carried out in Mecca was a migrant worker, while the other had travelled there to perform Umrah, Bangladesh’s expatriates’ welfare minister has said.
Editors’ Council has called for ensuring protection of independent journalism, disclosure of information in public interest and legitimate free expression in the proposed Cyber Security Act. In this regard the organisation has made 12-point recommendations for amendment and addition to various sections of the law.
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain has termed as ‘rumour’ the media reports that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed him to resign from the Cabinet after he faced controversy for taking part in an anti-drug drive with arms.