Dhaka Metropolitan Police have removed a sacrificial cattle market that had been set up illegally under a metro rail station in Uttara, capital, blocking the road. The move has eased the traffic congestion in the area.
Shaukat Mahmud, former president of the National Press Club and secretary general of Janta Party Bangladesh, has been released on bail after spending five and a half months in jail. He was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Monday evening, May 25.
Ten more children have died from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms across the country, bringing the total death toll to 555, according to the latest report from the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday, May 26.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has issued a stern warning against extortion on highways, unfit vehicles and unauthorised cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, stating that the government will continue its 'zero tolerance' policy against all forms of irregularities, terrorism and drug networks to ensure public safety.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $5 billion financing package for Bangladesh over the next five years. The announcement was made by the organization's President Masato Kanda during a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Police have submitted a 47-page charge sheet in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi, capital.