Intermittent rain in Dhaka and other parts of the country disrupted school and office commutes yesterday, with many areas going under ankle-to-knee-deep water during heavy morning downpours.

Torrential rain, triggered by a steep pressure gradient over the North Bay, submerged low-lying areas of Chattogram for the second consecutive day yesterday, causing immense suffering to residents.

As much as 74 percent of the confirmed measles patients did not receive either of the two doses of the vaccine, while 14 percent received only one dose, government data show.

The government yesterday proposed forming a special parliamentary committee to amend the constitution in line with the July charter.

Torrential rainfall, rising pre‑monsoon water levels, lightning strikes during thunderstorms, and submerged fields have left farmers in the haors struggling to save the Boro paddy, the lifeline for millions in the region.

The Daily Star has won two prestigious honours -- a gold and a silver -- at the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2026, presented by WAN-IFRA (the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers), cementing its position among the region’s most forward-thinking news organisations.

Cabinet members yesterday slammed the opposition in parliament, cautioning all parties not to exploit the July mass uprising for personal or partisan gains.

The defence of former minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that prosecutors have failed to establish evidence linking him to the killing of six people in Kushtia.

A situation report has raised concerns over widespread exposure to harmful chemicals phthalates and bisphenols, putting public health at significant risk as their use remains largely unregulated in the country.

Ten people and more than 50 cattle were killed in lightning strikes in Patuakhali, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Barguna and Shariatpur yesterday.

The Supreme Court Bar Association has cancelled the nomination papers of 42 lawyers out of 90 candidates for its upcoming election, citing their alleged affiliations with the Awami League.

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday confirmed that 49 candidates are set to be elected unopposed to reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament, with the EC set to publish the gazette today.

Traffic rule violations in Dhaka -- including signal jumping, entering closed left lanes, lane violations, wrong-side driving, and illegal parking -- will now be automatically detected and reported using an artificial intelligence-based system, with fines sent to offenders by post.

Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mujibur Rahman yesterday called for “burying man-made laws and establishing Quranic law” in Bangladesh.

Independent MP Rumeen Farhana yesterday demanded that the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Bangladesh and the US, signed just days before the February 12 national election, be brought before Parliament.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government will distribute Family Cards to four crore families in phases, prioritising vulnerable households, arguing that the programme will not place significant pressure on the national budget.

The government yesterday increased the retail price of bottled soybean oil by 2 percent, from Tk 195 per litre to Tk 199, in view of the rising international price of the highly import-dependent commodity, putting consumers under further inflationary pressure.

With ongoing rainfall across the country, the risk of dengue transmission is expected to rise in the coming months if authorities fail to take necessary preventive measures, experts have warned.

Alam made the remark at a roundtable organised by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) at the Jatiya Press Club

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