Dhaka Division
10 Years After Holey Artisan Attack: No Major Militant Activity but Extremist Threat Persists
Ten years after the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka’s Gulshan, Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies say militant networks have been significantly weakened but not fully eradicated. Although no major attacks have occurred in recent years, police and other agencies have stepped up surveilla
Newborn’s Dead Body Wrapped in Cloth Found on Footpath
Police recovered the body of an unidentified one-day-old baby girl from a footpath opposite the administrative gate of Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the capital on Sunday evening and sent it to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for an autopsy. The dead body was recovered at around 5:45pm by Shah
Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Crosses 700 as Six More Die With Symptoms
Six more people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8:00am Saturday, pushing the combined death toll since March 15 to 708, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. No deaths from confirmed measles were recorded during the period. The information was disclose
Ajker Patrika Marks Fifth Anniversary, Reaffirms Commitment to Neutral Journalism
Ajker Patrika on Saturday marked its fifth anniversary with a small in-house event at its head office in Banasree, Dhaka, where Acting Editor Kamrul Hasan said the daily had remained steadfast in neutral and credible journalism despite the rise of algorithm-driven media. The anniversary was celebra