National Budget 2026-27: EC likely to get Tk 2,900cr
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The Election Commission (EC) is likely to get an allocation of around Tk 2,900 crore in the National Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year for its operations, including holding local government polls.
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Union Parishad elections likely in October
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Elections to local government bodies are expected to begin with union parishad polls in October, with the schedule likely to be announced in August.
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Local polls to be held in phases from Sep-Oct, no plan to deploy army: EC
25 May 2026, 20:59 PM
EC moves to standardise rules for five-tier local government polls
25 May 2026, 20:59 PM
Ecnec rejects Tk 493cr dev project by EC
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission’s proposal for a nearly Tk 493 crore infrastructure project was turned down by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on May 13, with the government directing the commission to use space in upazila complexes instead of constructing new offices.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Local govt polls from Sept-Oct
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BNCC seeks role in local polls, voter list update despite EC reluctance
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Higher deposits, no posters in local polls
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Appeal filed against BNP nominee for reserved women’s seat
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
No radiotherapy at lone cancer hospital for 44 days
All six radiotherapy machines of the National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH) have been out of order for the last 44 days, depriving more than 10,000 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy.
3 February 2025, 19:10 PM
Cancer patients cut off from vital lifeline
All six radiotherapy machines of the NICRH have been out of order for 19 days, depriving over 200 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy every day.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Children take a hit from winter diseases
The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.
5 January 2025, 18:46 PM
Pneumonia cases shoot up
Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.
13 December 2024, 21:00 PM
Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality
Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Is respect too much to ask for?
Rasel Alam, 36, a tailor from Mohammadpur, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his dignity.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Community Healthcare: Govt to create 14,000 posts
The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.
28 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5
Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Heart disease treatment too Dhaka-centric
In Bangladesh, cardiovascular disease treatment is predominantly Dhaka centric and is prohibitively expensive. Patients have to either come to the capital or remain untreated, said experts.
29 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services
Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life
The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far
Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5
4 September 2024, 15:56 PM
Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer
Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.
2 September 2024, 09:06 AM
Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future
Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Will I ever play football again?
Nine-year-old Rifat Howlader got shot when he stepped out of his home in Mirpur-13 to buy some snacks in the evening on July 19.
17 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Quota protests: Trauma, pain etched on their faces
Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Healthcare limps on
Private medical colleges, hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country have been facing unprecedented disruptions due to the ongoing internet shutdown.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Why did they target his eyes?’
Eighteen-year old Md Imran joined the quota reform protest in Uttara on Thursday when police fired shotgun pellets, teargas shells and sound grenades to disperse protesters.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Key organiser of quota demo 'picked up'
Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early Saturday, according to witnesses..They alleged the people broke the locks of the building gates to enter and detain Nahid, a masters student of D
20 July 2024, 20:34 PM