Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that risk of a global spread of the virus remains low. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a patient in Bangladesh died after contracting the Nipah virus, adding that it believes the risk of the disease spreading internationally still remains low. The …
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Operations at Chattogram Port, the country's busiest trade hub, have come to a standstill as a strike by port workers and employees drags on, triggering significant delays in imports and exports, as talks are underway between labour representatives and port authorities to resolve the crisis. The strike continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday …
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddique. Photo: collage DHAKA, Feb 02, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today convicted ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and sentenced her to a total of 10 years' imprisonment, while her niece Tulip Siddiq was handed four years in jail, in two separate cases over irregularities in the …
Authorities say that steps are being taken to contain the virus and that risk of a global spread of the virus remains low. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a patient in Bangladesh died after contracting the Nipah virus, adding that it believes the risk of the disease spreading internationally still remains low. The …
The woman has a history of consuming raw date palm sap The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection. The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring …
Operations at Chattogram Port, the country's busiest trade hub, have come to a standstill as a strike by port workers and employees drags on, triggering significant delays in imports and exports, as talks are underway between labour representatives and port authorities to resolve the crisis. The strike continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday …
The Chattogram Workers' Unity Council (SCOP) has issued a strong warning of an indefinite continuous strike at Chittagong Port starting Sunday, February 8, 2026, unless alleged harassment and repressive measures against protesting workers cease immediately. The announcement came during an emergency meeting held on Friday, February 6, 2026. The meeting was presided over by SCOP …
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddique. Photo: collage DHAKA, Feb 02, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today convicted ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and sentenced her to a total of 10 years' imprisonment, while her niece Tulip Siddiq was handed four years in jail, in two separate cases over irregularities in the …
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two separate corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in the allocation of residential plots under the Purbachal New Town government project near Dhaka.According to news agency ANI, Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 handed Hasina five years’ …