Sports
Bangladesh has no shortage of sporting talent, but the country's sports sector is failing to develop properly because talent is not being matched with adequate opportunities, Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) Vice President and Bangladesh Mohila Krira Parishad President Barrister Sarwat Siraj...
City,Art& Culture
The launch of ‘Swargabhumi Bangla’, a new book by journalist and researcher Mohammed Mahmuduzzaman, Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (UK), was held at the IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail, Dhaka. The book explores the glorious and positive aspects of Bengal’s history, heritag...
National
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has made digital data entry into the Digital Fortification Quality Traceability Plus (DFQT+) system mandatory for all edible oil refineries in the country under its updated licensing conditions.The decision was announced at the DFQT+ System Use...
City
As part of a capacity-building initiative to ensure a sustainable smoke-free public transport system, a total of 768 public transport drivers have been trained under the initiative of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) with the support of Dhaka Ahsania Mission.According to a press releas...
Crime, Law and Order Situation
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested an alleged professional drug dealer with Tk2,49,574 in cash and narcotics in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area, RAB said on Sunday.The arrested man was identified as Moazzem Hossain Maruf, 33, son of Nur Hossain Khan, from Runshi in Bakerganj, Barishal.A team ...
Election
Local government elections at city corporations, municipalities, zila parishads, upazila parishads and union parishads will be completed within the current fiscal year, State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam said on Monday.“We will complete five ...
Country, Districts
Speakers at a function on Tuesday said that a section of people of Kalihati in Tangail wanted to remove the name of Rabeya Siraj, wife of the late Shahjahan Siraj, the reader of the Declaration of Independence and one of the organizers of the Liberation War of Bangladesh, from Rabeya Siraj High Scho...
The prevalence of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Bangladesh’s young population is increasing at an alarming rate. Effective programs and sustainable financing are urgently needed to address this growing crisis. Speakers highlighted this critical concern on Tuesda...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the beneficiaries of fascism remained active in the state, politics, governance and administration, and out to destabilise the country’s power and energy sector by spreading misleading information and creating confusion. “Those who are benefi...
Healthcare
Six more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, raising the country's combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 860 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).All six of the latest fatalities wer...
The Department of Jute has announced plans to declare all of its offices 100 percent tobacco-free in line with the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005, as amended in 2026, to protect public health and prevent exposure to second-hand smoke.The announcement was made by Syed Md Nurul...
City,MISCELLANEOUS
Stakeholders on Tuesday underscored the need to strengthen disability-inclusive local governance, improve access to public services and ensure greater participation of persons with disabilities in development planning at a district-level discussion meeting held in Dhaka.The meeting, held at the conf...
Infrastructure, Development
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday stressed the need for integrated urban planning to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and ensure sustainable water management.During a meeting with water management experts, the Prime Minister assured them of government support in tackling the count...
Bangladesh has proposed importing natural gas from Myanmar through a cross-border pipeline as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral energy cooperation and meet the country's growing demand for fuel.Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud made this offer and discussed it during a...
Minister for Housing and Public Works Zakaria Taher has said that ensuring planned urbanisation and providing housing opportunities for low-income people are among the key priorities of the Government.He said that, as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Bangladesh must prioritise...
National,City
A seminar in Dhaka on Wednesday voiced concerns over the potential environmental, public health, economic and social impacts of proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) projects in Bangladesh, urging policymakers to prioritise recycling, composting and the livelihoods of informal waste collectors.Organised by...
Transportation & Aviation
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has made the installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices mandatory for all public transport vehicles from 1 August.Under the new directive, owners of public transport vehicles will have to submit proof of GPS installation when applying for t...
National,Healthcare
The government has reinstated the operating licence of Ad-Din Hospital in Dhaka's Moghbazar, allowing the healthcare facility to resume services subject to three conditions.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a statement on Monday withdrawing its earlier order that had cancelled the...
Business & Commerce
Gold prices in Bangladesh have increased again, with the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,216 per bhori (11.664 grams), effective from 10:00am on Monday.Following the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold jewellery, including VAT, sta...
ICT
The prosecution on Monday submitted formal charges against 41 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former army chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed, over the alleged crackdown on the Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka on May 5, 2013.Prosecutor Zahirul Amin submitted the...
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