National,Politics
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday warned that democracy is at risk, accusing senior government officials, including intelligence chiefs, of openly favoring a party ahead of the national election.“We’ve seen various government officials and chiefs of different intelligence agencies ...
The Election Commission (EC) has assigned 10 officials to receive information and complaints regarding the upcoming national election and the referendum.Salahuddin Ahmed, Deputy Director of the EC Secretariat (Mobile: 01712591144, Email: khulna.region.complain@ecs.gov.bd) has been assigned for ...
National,Healthcare
Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing has welcomed the issuance of the ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2025’, describing it as a historic and timely decision to safeguard public health. The Forum extended its sincere appreciation and con...
Bangladesh continues to experience a high level of tobacco industry (TI) interference in its policy arena. The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025 ranks Bangladesh among the countries with the highest level of TI interference. In fact, the country records the highest degree of such inter...
National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh has welcomed the interim government’s approval of the draft Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, calling it a historic step toward strengthening public health protection in the country.In a press release issued on Sat...
National
Research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have welcomed the government’s approval of the 'Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025' at the Advisory Council meeting. The two organizations...
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has extended its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for approving the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, terming it a historic and timely step towards protecting public health....
The Advisory Council on Wednesday approved the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, aiming to further strengthen tobacco control measures and reduce tobacco-related deaths and diseases across the country.The ordinance was proposed by the Health Services Division ...
National,City
Speakers at a national dialogue on Tuesday stressed the urgent need to make social protection programmes disability-inclusive in the context of increasing disaster and climate risks, calling for policy reforms, dedicated budgets and stronger coordination among government agencies.The national dialog...
World Meditation Day was observed on Sunday morning at the National Press Club premises in the capital, highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing and inner peace.With the message that mental pollution, like environmental pollution, causes suffering for individuals and society alike, the event ...
The Election Commission has formally invited international observers and foreign media to monitor the upcoming 13th Parliamentary Election and national referendum, scheduled for February 12, 2026.In a notice issued on Thursday, the Commission emphasized its commitment to holding a "free, fair, ...
Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said the European Union (EU) will deploy a large election observation mission to Bangladesh to monitor the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum.He stated that EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has informed the com...
City
Naripokkho on Monday held an inception meeting for its UN Women-supported project titled “Women Political Empowerment Project”, aimed at enhancing women’s leadership capacity and ensuring their inclusive participation in public life from grassroots to national levels.The meeting to...
Bangladesh has emerged as the first and only country in Asia to classify cigarette filters as single-use plastic (SUP), marking a significant milestone in fulfilling global tobacco control commitments under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).The achievement and the need for swift...
The Defence Journalists’ Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the martyrdom of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers in a terrorist drone attack at the Kadugli Logistics Base under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Abyei area of Sudan.In a condolence st...
National,Bank & Insurance
The Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), at its 146th session held on 9-10 December 2025, approved US$51.4 million in financing as IFAD’s contribution to the US$211.7 million project in Bangladesh. This new investment will enhance climate resilience, s...
A new Highway Police Box has been inaugurated in the Kanchan Bridge area to strengthen road safety and improve traffic management on the busy Gazipur–Dhaka Highway. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Rahmat Ullah of the Gazipur Region Highway Police formally opened the facility during an e...
Country, Districts
Civil society leaders, climate advocates and political party representatives in Bagerhat have called for strong, specific commitments on coastal climate challenges to be included in party manifestos for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election.The call came during a citizen dialogue held on...
Healthcare
To protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, the Department of Environment and all its subordinate offices have been declared 100% smoke-free. From now on, all activities of the department will be conducted by following the national guidelines on tobacco control and maintaini...
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