Former MP and journalist Shafiqul Rahman passes away
Muhammad Shafiqul Rahman, a former member of parliament for Chandpur-4 (Faridganj), former president of the National Press Club and a freedom fighter, has died at the age of 77.
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8 more die with measles symptoms in 24 hours
A total of 1,065 people were infected with measles or showed measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning. Eight people died with measles symptoms in this period, though no deaths from confirmed measles were reported.
EC settles over 6.44 million NID correction applications
The Election Commission (EC) has made significant progress in correcting National Identity Card (NID) information, settling 6,442,832 applications out of a total 6,570,842 received so far.
UK High Court freezes £15m London apartment of ex-land minister’s brother
The UK High Court has barred the sale or transfer of a luxury London flat worth £15 million (Tk 2.4883 billion) linked to Anisuzzaman Chowdhury Rony, the brother of former Bangladesh land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury.
Bangladesh Bank website remains offline for 3rd consecutive day
The Bangladesh Bank website remained inaccessible for a third consecutive day on Saturday following a global cybersecurity alert. The site has been taken offline as a precautionary measure to ensure its security. However, connections between the central bank and commercial banks, as well as financial operations, remain unaffected.
China launches 'green channel' for Bangladeshi eye patients
A special 'green channel' has been launched at a hospital in Kunming, China, to facilitate access to advanced eye care for Bangladeshi patients, offering priority appointments, interpretation assistance and post-treatment follow-up services.
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