Author: DMN Desk

0 In the last 24 hours, a record 17 more people have died across the country from measles and suspected measles cases. This information was provided in a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday (May 3). It stated that in the last 24 hours, the number of suspected measles patients was 1,302, and from March 15 to May 4, the total number of suspected measles patients stood at 41,793. In the last 24 hours, the number of confirmed measles patients was 154, and from March 15 to May 4,…

0 Honorable Prime Minister Tareque Rahman held a meeting with the Ministry and relevant stakeholders regarding the closed mills and factories under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. The meeting took place on Monday (May 4) morning at the Prime Minister’s Office within the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat. Present at the meeting were Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the Prime Minister’s Political and Industrial Affairs Advisor; Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Minister of Commerce, Textiles and Jute; Shariful Alam, State Minister for Textiles and Jute; Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA); and other relevant…

0 During the ongoing vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading by a significant margin. The party appears to be on its way to forming the government, having secured leads in more than half of the total seats. This indicates that the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been in power for 15 consecutive years, may be on the verge of defeat. To form the government in the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly, a minimum of 148 seats is required. According to various sources, the BJP has comfortably surpassed this ‘magic number’ in the…

1 Newly elected members of parliament for the reserved women’s seats of the Thirteenth National Parliament have officially taken their oath. On Sunday (May 3), Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed administered the oath to the Members of Parliament for the reserved women’s seats in the oath-taking room of the National Parliament Secretariat. The Parliament Secretariat informed that the swearing-in ceremony took place at 9 PM in the oath-taking room located on Level-1 of the East Block of the Parliament building. The Speaker of the National Parliament administered the oath to these newly elected women public representatives. With the swearing-in of these…

2 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced that honesty, merit, and efficiency will be the core principles for posting and transferring in public administration. He stated that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) must always be prepared to carry out their duties anywhere in the country. He made these remarks while addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the Deputy Commissioners’ Conference on Sunday (May 3) morning at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. The Prime Minister stated that every position in public administration is extremely important. Therefore, officials must have the mental preparedness to serve anywhere in the country. He…

1 Seven people have died in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet. The tragic accident occurred on Sunday (May 3) morning in the Telibazar area of the upazila. According to local sources, a speeding truck collided head-on with an oncoming pickup van in the morning, leading to immediate fatalities and injuries at the scene. The pickup van was severely mangled due to the intensity of the accident. Upon receiving information, police and fire service personnel promptly arrived at the scene and initiated rescue operations. The injured were transported to a local…

1 The global fertilizer supply system has come to a standstill due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel-US aggression against Iran. Since the start of the conflict, fertilizer shipments have virtually ceased, raising fears of a severe decline in global crop production. This information was reported by Al Jazeera on Saturday (May 2). The report states that analysts fear crop yields could drop by up to 30 percent due to the high cost of fertilizers, exacerbated by the closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. This negative impact could directly affect food prices. Speaking to Al…

1 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has stated that children and adolescents are the future of Bangladesh. One day, you will lead the country, becoming ministers and MPs. Alongside your studies, you must also participate in sports. All of you must become ambassadors of Bangladesh. He made these remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘Notun Kuri Sports-2026’ as the chief guest at Sylhet District Stadium around 4 PM on Saturday (May 2). The Prime Minister said, “Our country was once subjugated. Our ancestors liberated it through war. Then, after many other events, the student-people movement liberated it again in August…

1 Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that people are being misled about constitutional reform and the July Charter. At the same time, he described Jamaat-e-Islami’s current activities as an attempt to destabilize the country. He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a memorial service for Dr. Md. Abdul Quddus at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Saturday (May 2) afternoon. Mirza Fakhrul stated that BNP never agreed to the decision that elected representatives would form a constitutional reform council. They are misleading the public. Jamaat is agitating to destabilize the country…

0 The government is re-excavating the country’s canals to prevent waterlogging, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced. He made this remark on Saturday (May 2) at a gathering of dignitaries in Sylhet city. The Prime Minister stated that excessive extraction of groundwater has become a major problem for the country. The situation is gradually becoming dire due to the over-extraction of water for agriculture and various other purposes. He warned that effective measures must be taken immediately to tackle this crisis, the most crucial of which is canal re-excavation. He further added that vast areas of the Haor region are being…