8.9mn children register for typhoid vaccine as nationwide rollout looms
Nearly 8.9 million children have registered for the typhoid vaccine in just a month and a half, as Bangladesh aims to vaccinate 50 million children aged 9 months to 15 years for the first time under a government initiative. The national vaccination campaign will begin on Oct 12, with registration still ongoing, the health directorate Director General Md Abu Jafor said on Sunday. To boost awareness, the health directorate has collaborated with the Islamic Foundation, asking imams to promote the vaccination campaign during Friday sermons. The DGHS chief reassured the public that the vaccine posed no side effects, emphasising that like any other vaccine, it is safe to take. The vaccination will be administered over 18 working days, with the first 10 days focusing on schools and the remaining eight days at vaccination centres.
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September 14, 2025 14:03 UTC
CA Yunus in attendance as National Consensus Commission meets again
Chief Advisor and National Consensus Commission Chairman Muhammad Yunus is attending a dialogue between the panel and political parties. The National Consensus Commission officially started its work on Feb 15. Printed copies of the six commission reports were sent to all political parties by Feb 28. In addition to receiving opinions, the National Consensus Commission held a total of 44 meetings with 32 parties and alliances in the first phase from Mar 20 to May 19. In this round, the commission held discussions with political parties on a total of 20 issues of priority and importance.
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September 14, 2025 09:27 UTC
Bangladesh weighs reducing length of life imprisonment
The government is considering legal reforms that would shorten the term of life imprisonment, according to Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. “There was a discussion about reducing the life term from 30 years to a reasonable one. WHAT 'LIFE IMPRISONMENT' MEANS IN BANGLDESHAlthough many assume that a “life term” means imprisonment until death, the law in Bangladesh is more nuanced. Section 57 of the Penal Code, 1860, provides that, for calculation purposes, life imprisonment is to be considered equivalent to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment. However, this does not automatically mean that a life sentence ends after 30 years.
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September 14, 2025 09:26 UTC
'Acquaintance' held after allegedly murdering man, raping his wife in Cox's Bazar
Local residents have detained and turned a man over to the police over allegations of killing another man and then raping the victim’s wife in Cox's Bazar. The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday in the Kolatoli area of the beach town, according to Cox's Bazar Model Police Station chief Elias Khan. But as it was not enough to support their family, they came to Cox’s Bazar three days ago to work on the betel nut plantation. Describing the incident, the woman said: “After killing my husband, the man did bad things to me. The body has been sent to the morgue at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital.”Elias added that the rescued woman had been admitted to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, where medical exams were being carried out based on her initial complaint.
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September 14, 2025 08:17 UTC
Heavy rain to drench Bangladesh, raising risks of landslides and waterloggingHeavy rain to drench Bangladesh, raising risks of landslides and waterlogging
A low-pressure system has formed in the Bay of Bengal and is set to trigger heavy rain across Bangladesh, including Dhaka. The very heavy rain could also trigger landslides in the hilly parts of the Chattogram Division. The bulletin also warns of temporary waterlogging in parts of the Dhaka and Chattogram cities due to heavy rain. Parts of the Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet may see moderately heavy to very heavy rain. Rain is considered moderately heavy if 23-43mm is recorded over a 24-hour period, 44-88mm is considered heavy, while over 88mm is considered very heavy.
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September 14, 2025 07:24 UTC
Bangladeshi-origin US citizen sent to jail after arrest over ‘suspicious movement’ in Dhaka
Bangladeshi-origin US citizen sent to jail after arrest over ‘suspicious movement’ in DhakaA Bangladeshi-origin US citizen arrested in Dhaka for “suspicious movement” has been sent to jail after police claimed to have gathered information on an alleged conspiracy against the interim government during initial questioning. Later, he was produced before a Dhaka court where Metropolitan Magistrate Dilruba Afroz Tithi ordered him into jail. According to the petition, Enayet travelled from New York to Dhaka on Sept 6, arriving at Shahjalal International Airport at 9:50am on a Qatar Airways flight. The plea claimed Enayet told investigators he was a “contracted agent of a foreign intelligence agency”. Police alleged Enayet held secret meetings with government policymakers, senior officials, political leaders, and influential business figures after arriving in Dhaka.
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September 13, 2025 20:55 UTC
18, mostly students, killed in Myanmar strike on Rakhine schools: armed group
Myanmar’s military has carried out an airstrike on two private schools in a village in western Rakhine State, killing at least 18 people, most of them students, according to local media and an armed group. He said most of the victims were “17- to 18-year-old students from the private schools”. Wai Hun Aung, who directs relief work in Rakhine, said those killed in the air strike were among 30 to 40 boarders from the schools. Local news outlets reported that a military warplane dropped two 500lb bombs on a high school as students slept. The AA serves as the armed wing of the Rakhine ethnic minority movement, which is pushing for autonomy from Myanmar’s central government.
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September 13, 2025 20:15 UTC
Several JUCSU vote counters ‘fall ill’, says CEC
Several people involved in the protracted vote-counting process for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election have fallen ill, according to the chief election commissioner. Speaking to reporters at the university's Senate building on Saturday, Prof Md Moniruzzaman said that medical arrangements had been made in advance in anticipation of such situations, reports bdnews24.com. Around noon, Election Commissioner Prof Lutful Elahi expressed hope that the results could be declared by early afternoon. But a visit to the Senate building on Saturday morning showed that even after a night of non-stop counting, the process was still ongoing. Counting began under tight security at the Senate building after 10 pm that night.
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September 13, 2025 08:14 UTC
'Awami League activists' hurl eggs at Advisor Mahfuj's convoy in London
Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam has faced hostility while attending official engagements in London, with supporters of the Awami League accused of targeting his convoy. Akbar Hossain, press minister at the Bangladesh High Commission in London, shed light on the incident in a statement issued on Facebook on Friday. According to Akbar, 18 Awami League activists gathered outside SOAS, chanting slogans, but the advisor’s car faced no obstacles reaching the venue. Later, as the delegation departed in multiple vehicles, two empty high commission cars were again pelted with eggs. Akbar said London’s Metropolitan Police have been in constant contact with the High Commission and assured them of full security for the advisor.
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September 13, 2025 07:40 UTC
Emotions run high as India and Pakistan face off after May clashes
Emotions run high as India and Pakistan face off after May clashesAn India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster but emotions will run even higher in Sunday's Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties had been suspended. "Once we are here to play, I think players are focused on playing cricket. I personally don't think they have anything in mind apart from playing cricket and that's what we focus on." "We have been playing good cricket in the last two-three months and we just have to play good cricket," Pakistan captain Salman said on Friday.
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September 13, 2025 07:15 UTC
US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases
US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchasesGroup of Seven nations' finance ministers discussed in a call on Friday further sanctions on Russia and possible tariffs on countries that they consider "enabling" its war in Ukraine, as the US called on its allies to impose tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil. Bessent and Greer welcomed commitments made during the call to increase sanctions pressure and explore using immobilized Russian sovereign assets to benefit Ukraine's defense, according to the joint statement. Earlier in the day, a US Treasury spokesperson called on G7 and European Union allies to impose "meaningful tariffs" on goods from China and India to pressure them to halt their purchases of Russian oil. But Trump has refrained from imposing additional tariffs on Chinese imports over China's purchases of Russian oil, as his administration navigates a delicate trade truce with Beijing. He said sanctions on banks and oil were an option to increase pressure on Russia, but added that European countries also needed to participate.
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September 13, 2025 04:38 UTC
JUCSU poll official blames ‘mismanagement for teacher’s death
Source: CollectedSultana Akter, a returning officer at the Jahargirnagar University Central Students` Union (JUCSU) polls, has blamed the Election Commission’s mismanagement for the death of teacher Jannatul Ferdous. Jannatul Ferdous, an assistant professor at the fine arts department, died on Friday morning while on duty as a polling officer. “It is due to the Election Commission’s mismanagement that my colleague Jannatul Ferdous died. Sultana explained that polling officials had been told in pre-election briefings that vote counting would be conducted electronically at the Senate Building. Nearly 24 hours after JUCSU polls closed, vote counting for the hall unions have still not been completed.
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September 13, 2025 04:11 UTC
‘Ma’am taught me how to vote — and now she's gone': Grief grips Jahangirnagar University after teacher's death
‘Ma’am taught me how to vote — and now she's gone': Grief grips Jahangirnagar University after teacher's deathThe Jahangirnagar University campus has been plunged into mourning after Jannatul Ferdous, an assistant professor of fine arts, suddenly collapsed and died while on duty during the counting of votes in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election. When the ambulance carrying her body reached the department around 1pm on Friday, colleagues and students broke down in tears. At the service, Arifur Iffat Raisa Nuha, a student of Pritilata Hall, recalled her final interactions with the teacher. Students and polling agents rushed to catch her when she fainted and carried her outside, forcing the vote count to pause. When word of her death reached the counting room, colleagues broke into tears.
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September 12, 2025 23:36 UTC
Campus on edge as JUCSU vote tabulation drags on beyond 32 hours
Campus on edge as JUCSU vote tabulation drags on beyond 32 hoursDespite more than 32 hours passing since the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Council (JUCSU) and hall elections, clarity on the timing of result announcements is still lacking. Colleagues have criticised the election commission for its “mismanagement” in the context of her death. After 10pm, vote counting began under tight security at the Senate Bhaban. About 21 hours after counting began, the election commission announced that vote tallying for all 21 halls had been completed by 7pm. Those who withdrew were notably absent during the vote counting process, with many leaving the campus altogether.
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September 12, 2025 21:39 UTC
A long, turbulent day at JU spills into a night of unanswered ballots
The tally for 21 hall councils concludes after a day full of developments, while vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Studen’s Council (JUCSU) election is still ongoing. The day begins with grief as Assistant Prof Jannatul Ferdous of the fine arts department passed away. At 4:20pm on Friday, Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan convened a meeting with polling officers and returning officers at the Senate Bhaban. Later, rumours circulated that vote counting had been temporarily suspended. Chief Election Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman told reporters in the evening: “We hope to complete the count and announce the results within the night.
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September 12, 2025 21:22 UTC