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Two passengers fought aboard a London-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet, with cabin crew and fellow travelers stepping in to break up the altercation. The incident was captured on video and circulated online; the airline confirmed the fight and said crew intervened, with no immediate update on arrests or further action.
Bangladesh is grappling with a severe measles outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people since March, despite a vaccination drive that reached about 20 million children. Experts say national averages mask local immunity gaps, with underestimations of the number of susceptible children and disruptions to routine immunization contributing to continued transmission. Most deaths are among infants under 15 months who had not yet received the first measles vaccine, and pneumonia is a common complication. Health officials are planning another round of vaccinations and emphasize targeted, community-level outreach to reach vulnerable populations, potentially extending vaccination to older children to close immunity gaps.
Bangladesh is contending with a severe measles outbreak that has caused nearly 1,000 deaths and infected more than 166,000 people this year, as vaccination disruptions from the Covid era and political upheaval left many children unprotected. An emergency drive led with WHO, UNICEF and Gavi targets children 6 months to 5 years and then expands nationwide, but coverage on the second vaccine dose remains below the 95% threshold needed to stop transmission, and hospitals report exhausted staff treating complications like pneumonia and encephalitis.
Bangladesh reports the world’s largest measles outbreak with at least 1,002 child deaths and about 187,000 infections since March, as a nationwide vaccination push reached only 18 million of roughly 22 million target. Officials say about four million children remained unvaccinated due to vaccine shortages tied to procurement changes, highlighting gaps in immunisation efforts while hospitals confront dengue surges.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc delivered a sensational 22-ball five-wicket haul to start the second Test in Mackay, taking Shadman off the very first ball and then dismissing Tanzid, Shanto, Mominul, and Litton as Bangladesh collapsed early; the spell, while astonishing, isn’t his fastest—he had a quicker burst in Jamaica last year—highlighting Starc’s devastating start to the match.
Mitchell Starc (6 for 12) and Shoriful Islam (6 for 35) delivered six-wicket hauls on day one of the Mackay Test, making Starc the first bowler to take a wicket on the opening ball of a Test four times. Bangladesh were dismissed for 64, their fourth-lowest innings total in Tests and the first at Mackay, while Shoriful also claimed a five-for in 8.5 overs. Australia hold the early advantage.
Bangladesh is examining joining the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement—dubbed an Islamic NATO—signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. While Dhaka has not committed, officials say the move could diversify security and economic ties, potentially boosting defence tech transfer, remittance-backed economics and energy security, though it would require balancing India and China and navigating domestic opposition.
Bangladesh's disciplined, patient display handed Australia a shocking Darwin defeat, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking 5-66 and Hasan Mahmud dismissing Weatherald twice; Australia were bowled out for 482 across two innings while Bangladesh posted 426 in their lone innings, leaving Pat Cummins and selectors to consider whether to intervene on batting and preparation after a rare home setback.
Bangladesh moved to within 67 runs of a historic first Test win in Australia on day three in Darwin, after posting 426 with Miraz's 65 and Hazlewood's 6-89, then Australia were bowled for 198 in reply and slotted to 161-4 in their second innings—Steve Smith falling for 44 to Miraz while Cameron Green was 43* and Alex Carey 19 at stumps.
Australia reached 152-5 at stumps after Steve Smith escaped a probable wicket thanks to Snicko; Bangladesh ended day one with Tanzid Hasan Tamim (32*) and Mominul Haque (35*) not out, having Shadman Islam dismissed early, signaling a strong position in the first of a two-Test series.
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina defies exile by pledging to return to Bangladesh to ‘restore democracy and reconciliation,’ even as she faces a death sentence for crimes against humanity from the 2024 uprising and as India- Bangladesh tensions over extradition simmer; analysts say the move could reenergize the Awami League while risking further political and diplomatic fallout.
Bangladesh’s exiled prime minister Sheikh Hasina, living in India, pledges to return by December despite a death sentence in absentia, asserting she’ll face any fate as Dhaka’s new government crackdown on the opposition and India balances its ties with Bangladesh.
Exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year despite a death sentence issued in absentia, a move that would test the new BNP-led government and Dhaka’s readiness to arrest her on arrival; rights groups and the UN have criticized the conviction and process, while Hasina calls for judicial independence and India faced criticism for hosting her remarks.
Exiled former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, living in New Delhi after a 2024 crackdown and her ouster, is set to speak via videolink at a private event in New Delhi alongside her son and Awami League leaders—her first public appearance in two years. Dhaka has sought her extradition, but India says it has no role in organizing the speech and Bangladeshi media were barred from airing it. Analysts say the address could hint at a December return and mobilize Awami League supporters, even as observers warn it could fuel instability amid Hasina’s death sentence in absentia for crimes against humanity.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said she will return from exile in India, possibly this December, despite facing a death sentence; she spoke via video at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia and urged lifting the Awami League ban as India-Bangladesh ties improve and New Delhi reviews an extradition request.