At least two dengue patients died and 693 others were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s India visit, sought by both Dhaka and New Delhi, hinges on India’s assurance that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will not be allowed to engage in activities from its territory that could create instability in Bangladesh, diplomatic sources said.

The 2nd Group Art Exhibition titled “Art Beyond Borders,” organised by the batch members of the BFA Honours Session 1998–99 (7th Batch) of the Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University, will open at 7:00pm today, said a press release.

The gas crisis, which is in its fourth week, took a turn for the worse after Summit’s floating LNG terminal ran out of gas around 5:00pm yesterday.

Five more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 890 this year.

It was around 5:00pm on July 22. Seven to eight months pregnant, Parvin Akter, 20, sat near the Farmgate Metro Rail Station with three other women, lifting a polythene bag to her face every few seconds.

A woman was detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town on Wednesday night, during a joint operation by district administration and Forest Department in the Chenggi Square area.

One of the most persecuted politicians during the Sheikh Hasina regime, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to become the next president as ruling BNP has nominated him for the presidential polls.

A man was hacked to death in broad daylight in Mymensing’s Maskanda area yesterday noon.

In pursuit of advanced medical treatment, two close friends set out for Kolkata from Gazipur last month.

Bangladesh’s first national-level competition for creators of AI-powered content, the “Prism AI Creative Award 2026,” was officially launched on Wednesday at the PRAN-RFL Group headquarters in Badda, Dhaka, said a press release.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday invited US investors to make long-term investment plans in Bangladesh and join the country’s envisioned economic transformation by creating jobs and driving growth.

At least eight people were killed in road accidents in Cox’s Bazar and Netrokona yesterday.

Two elephants have died within two days at Gazipur Safari Park, renewing concerns over a steady decline in the animal population at the facility.

The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) and the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) have rejected remarks by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon denying the existence and relevance of indigenous identity in Bangladesh.

Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance yesterday submitted the nomination paper of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Oli Ahmed to contest the 23rd presidential election, slated for August 20.

A physician who was a victim of enforced disappearance yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he saw daylight for the first time in 60 days when he was taken out of a secret detention facility for a staged arrest display.

State-appointed defence counsels for Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six others yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-2 to discharge their clients, arguing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

Rab has tightened security across the country ahead of August 15, citing the risk of sabotage and disruption by organisations whose activities are banned, extremist groups, and criminals.

A four-year-old boy died after a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on him in Dhaka’s Vatara area yesterday afternoon.