Gold prices in across the country have declined again within 24 hours, with the rate of 22-carat gold—the highest quality—reduced by Tk 2,158 per bhori, according to the latest announcement from the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
Authorities have initiated departmental proceedings against two police constables who sparked controversy after telling former minister Hasanul Haq Inu “not to worry” while escorting him to court.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to sign a landmark deal with Boeing this evening to purchase 14 aircraft, marking its biggest modern fleet expansion aimed at boosting capacity and strengthening Bangladesh's aviation hub ambitions.
Seventy-four per cent of children infected with measles in the ongoing outbreak have not received any vaccine, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said. Among the remaining patients, 14 per cent received only the first dose, and 12 per cent were infected despite receiving both doses .
At least 12 people have been killed by lightning strikes accompanied by Kalbaishakhi storms in seven districts across the country. The deaths occurred at various times from morning to evening on Wednesday, April 29.
Dhaka University Chhatra Dal leaders met with Vice-Chancellor Professor A B M Obaidul Islam on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, to inquire about the progress of the investigation into online disinformation being spread using the university's name.