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Visible change to health sector possible in 90 days: Dr Ahmedul

06:49 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Professor Dr Ahmedul Kabir, additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, has said it is possible to bring a visible change to the health sector in 90 days...

'Pass the parcel' at Public Security Div

05:44 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

In a surprising turn of events, Mokabbir Hossain, who was appointed as the senior secretary of the Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has been transferred just three days into his new role...

DGHS launches hotline for mpox awareness

05:11 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has launched a hotline for mpox awareness, following its detection in Pakistan...

3 die as microbus plunges into ditch

05:03 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Three people were killed and two others injured as a microbus plunged into a roadside ditch in Chandina of Cumilla on Saturday afternoon...

Hasina, Mohibul, 82 others face murder charge in Ctg

04:19 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

A case has been filed against 84 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Education Minister Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, in connection with the murder of student Tanvir Siddiqui in Chattogram. Tanvir was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement on July 18...

Over 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January

04:03 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200 cases in one week alone, the African Union health agency said Saturday...

Dhaka now graffiti capital of the world: Yunus

03:35 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Dhaka, the 400-year-old capital of Bangladesh, has transformed into a vibrant canvas for the dreams of its youth. Interim Government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, recently invited the world to witness this transformation firsthand, describing the city as the "graffiti capital of the world."

Youth, students must be central to strategies: Yunus

03:16 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, emphasised the importance of placing youth and students at the forefront of strategies for the Global South.

Former AL MP Latif placed on 3-day remand

03:07 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

A Chattogram court has placed former Awami League lawmaker for Chattogram-11 on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Explosives Act.

Mahmudul ruled out of Test series with groin injury

02:34 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan due to groin injury.

Govt to cover medical expenses of injured protesters

01:18 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

The government has announced that it will cover all medical expenses for those injured during the July-August mass uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.

Dhaka girls too hold 'Reclaim the Night' protest

01:07 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

In solidarity, young women in Dhaka also took to the streets to protest the incident, holding a 'Reclaim the Night' programme midnight Friday...

4 health benefits of eating bananas every day

12:49 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Do you know which fruit is most eaten by people all over the world? Let’s explore the most commonly consumed fruit and its health benefits.

India takes aim at Bangladesh's apparel dominance

12:16 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

The ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh presents a potential growth opportunity for India's textile industry, as experts and Indian textile companies assess the situation.

Indian doctors begin strike to protest brutal rape of medic

12:01 PM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.

2 MPs among 119 sued in murder case

11:19 AM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

A case has been filed against two members of parliament and 117 others over the murder of tenth grader student As-Sabur during the recent movement at Savar in Dhaka. The student’s neighbour Sahid Hasan alias Mithu filed the case with Ashulia police station around 11:30pm on Friday.

Ex-water resources minister Ramesh in DB custody

10:19 AM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Former water resources minister and Thakurgaon-1 MP Ramesh Chandra Sen was taken into DB custody on Friday night.

No plan to form political party right now: Nahid

09:49 AM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Nahid Islam, Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, has said that they have no plan to form a political party at this moment. He said this in a Facebook post at 9:05am on Friday.

Another murder case filed against Hasina, 22 others

08:57 AM, 17 Aug 2024 Saturday

Another murder case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 22 others over the murder of a youth named Md Sifat Hossain in the capital’s Mirpur during the recent student movement.