Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen energy security and strategic cooperation. The agreement was signed at the US Department of Energy in Washington DC on Thursday, May 14.
The BNP-backed Nationalist Lawyers’ Panel (Blue Panel) secured a landslide victory in the 2026-27 session election of the Supreme Court Bar Association, winning 13 out of 14 posts, including president and secretary.
A case has been filed against Professor Dr Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, director of the National Heart Institute and Hospital, along with ten other individuals, over the death of a patient named Zinnat Ali who was undergoing treatment at the facility.
The High Court has ordered an investigation into the incident where a child was given a rabies vaccine instead of a measles shot at the Bhuanpur Upazila Health Complex in Tangail. The court has instructed authorities to submit a probe report within 30 days and ensure proper medical treatment for the child without delay .
Seven more people have died from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Among them, one death was confirmed as measles, while six were suspected measles cases.
The 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations will begin on January 7, while the HSC and equivalent examinations will start on June 6, Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon has said.