Attempted rape on varsity campus in Bangladesh sparks protest, calls for proctor’s resignation
DHAKA: Female students at Jahangirnagar University staged an overnight sit-in in front of the vice-chancellor's residence, demanding the resignation of Proctor Prof AKM Rashidul Alam after the suspect in an attempted rape and murder of a female student was not arrested within the 48-hour deadline set by protesters.
The cameras are watching: Dhaka’s drivers and bikers are finally following rules
DHAKA: Streets in Dhaka are beginning to show clear signs of a behavioural shift following the introduction of the AI-based Road Transport Act Violation Detection System by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Dhaka okays US$2.8bil river project to address water crisis
Dhaka approved a mega river project worth US$2.8bil (RM11.01bil) that authorities hope would help Bangladesh address its persistent water crisis, often blamed on neighbouring India.
From health emergency to financial trouble: Measles’ unseen toll on Bangladesh’s poor
DHAKA: Titu Nakti is relieved that his 11-month-old son Tamzid is finally going home to Madaripur after a week-long battle with measles at a Dhaka hospital in Bangladesh.
24,000 die annually in Bangladesh due to high-sodium foods
DHAKA: (Bernama-UNB) Processed and ultra-processed foods including packaged snacks and processed meat are among the leading contributors to excessive salt intake in Bangladesh, speakers said at an awareness seminar on Wednesday (May 13), United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.
Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis
DHAKA: Sheikh Sabiha Alam Bangladesh's once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world's most densely populated countries.
Bangladesh trade deficit widens to over US$19bil in 3Q of FY2025-26
DHAKA: Bangladesh's trade deficit in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year 2025-26 (July 2025-June 2026) ballooned over 24 per cent year on year to US$19.17 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank.
Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak
DHAKA: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters.
Bangladesh government mulls law against sexual harassment at workplace
DHAKA: The government is considering the enactment of a law to prevent sexual harassment at workplaces.
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills 311 children since March
DHAKA: Bangladesh has recorded 311 child deaths since March in one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, government data showed Monday (May 4).
