Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Friday, pushing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles fatalities to 1,304 this year.
The High Court has directed the authorities to take action in line with its previous orders to shut down illegal brick kilns across the country and submit a compliance report by 14 December.
At least 316 people, including 308 civilians and eight members of security forces, were killed in attacks by armed groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts over the past five years, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed told Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday.
Six more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Wednesday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,295.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the extradition process to bring former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed back to Bangladesh has not ended even though he got bail in the United Arab Emirates. He said the government is continuing legal, diplomatic and international police measures to bring Benazir back to the country. Local lawyers have been appointed in the United Arab Emirates for this purpose. Regular inquiry and coordination regarding his location and movement are also continuing.
Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said the government has so far withdrawn 24,013 political cases that were used as tools of harassment.