Nahida Sultana Bristy, the talented Bangladeshi student who went to the United States to pursue higher education, did not return alive. She was killed in the US over a trivial incident. Her mutilated body arrived at her family home in Madaripur on Saturday, May 9, casting a pall of mourning over the entire area. After the funeral prayers, she was buried beside her grandparents' graves.
Najmun Nahar has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi to visit 184 countries, proudly carrying the red and green flag across the globe. She is also the first Muslim woman in the world to achieve this remarkable feat. Her accomplishment stands as a moment of immense pride not just as a woman, but as a Bangladeshi.
President Md Sahabuddin has called for stronger relations with the public by ensuring transparency, accountability and professionalism in the police force.
More than a hundred students at Dhaka University's Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall have fallen ill over the past three days, reportedly from a waterborne disease. The university administration has decided to set up a temporary medical camp at the hall to control the situation and provide immediate care to those affected. Students and doctors suspect the outbreak is linked to contaminated water or food.
The government has launched an investigation into the deaths of children from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms. Health Secretary Md Kamruzzaman Chowdhury said the probe aims to determine whether any negligence contributed to the deaths.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sought the cooperation of BNP leaders and activists in implementing the government's election manifesto. "Without the support and coordination of party leaders and activists, the government cannot succeed. So we must embark on a 'new struggle' to fulfil all the promises made to the people before the election," he said.