Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday told parliament that the country is facing a shortage of measles testing kits and that vaccine imports had been halted for years under previous governments.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is eyeing a significant fleet expansion, aiming to increase its total number of aircraft to 47 by the 2034–35 fiscal year, with a focus on potential Boeing acquisitions.

Today is the 28th death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.

Even after around one and half years since a High Court directive, the taskforce formed by the government has yet to come up with any breakthrough in its investigation into the killings of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.

US President Donald Trump has set forward a clear vision to take relations with Bangladesh to the next level, said Brent Christensen, the American ambassador to Bangladesh.

The government plans to make education free and compulsory for children aged between four and 13, as well as extend primary education up to Grade 8 in phases, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said yesterday.

The government will soon deploy 10 Ansar members to each upazila health complex to ensure safety and security, said Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain yesterday.

Farida Khanom, a deputy secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been appointed deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka, becoming the first woman to hold the post.

The government has appointed two special assistants to the prime minister, assigning them portfolios in health and environment, according to separate gazette notifications issued by the public administration ministry yesterday.

The Super Specialised Hospital at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), which has remained underutilised for around four years, will be made fully functional within six months, newly appointed Vice Chancellor Prof FM Siddiqui said yesterday.

Han Zheng says China wants stronger political trust and broader cooperation with Bangladesh’s ruling party as BNP pledges to uphold the One China policy

The district recorded the highest temperature of 40°C today

Appointments of Md Moynul Islam to Poland and M Mahfuzul Hoque to Portugal revoked through ministry notification

Home ministry issues separate notifications

Expansion roadmap includes new routes to New York, Sydney, Seoul and preparations to revive Dhaka-Narita flights

Decision taken under Section 45 of Public Service Act, 2018, says home ministry

After 100 days in Bangladesh, Brent T. Christensen says he is even more optimistic about the future of bilateral ties

Move comes after doctors raised security concerns, with the health minister saying nearly 500 hospitals will get personnel within days to protect healthcare workers

Minister says no decision yet; transport owners press for quick adjustment

Two schools in each upazila will be covered in initial phase