Bangladesh
The Road Safety Foundation says 423 people died and 674 were injured in 442 crashes during September. Motorcyclists and pedestrians accounted for a large share of those killed. The figures come from…
Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed a joint review of Dhaka’s Inner Circular Road project to speed up construction. At a 4 October meeting, he asked the responsible agencies to remove obstacles,…
Bangladesh
A Supreme Court chamber order has restored the government’s cancellation of 49 recruiting agencies’ licences by staying High Court orders. The 4 October decision follows allegations of irregularities in recruitment for Malaysia.…
Health & Food
Bangladesh reported three more suspected measles deaths in its 4 October bulletin, bringing the combined confirmed and suspected toll to 1,125. The total includes 102 confirmed deaths and 1,023 suspected deaths. Authorities…
Health & Food
Bangladesh reported six dengue deaths and 2,089 hospital admissions in the 24 hours covered by the 4 October bulletin. The annual death toll reached 262. Health authorities reported 5,849 patients still receiving…
Business
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has outlined plans to raise more money through domestic and international bond markets. His 4 October remarks included securities supported by public-asset revenues. Detailed borrowing terms…