Survival odds grim for victims of gas fires
7 March 2026, 03:06 AM
Doctors say inhalation injury, higher burn percentages reduce survival chances
7 March 2026, 03:06 AM
e-Health Card: What is it and how will it benefit you?
4 March 2026, 21:48 PM
All medical records will be stored permanently on the card
4 March 2026, 21:48 PM
Contraceptive shortage turns alarming
28 February 2026, 01:52 AM
An acute shortage of contraceptives has hit the country as more than one-third of the 487 upazilas have run out of all types of government-supplied contraceptives, raising fears of a spike in unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.
28 February 2026, 01:52 AM
Surge in mosquitos: Health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness
25 February 2026, 02:59 AM
Amid a surge in mosquitoes over the past month, the health ministry has initiated a move to check whether the insecticide used to kill mosquitoes is effective.
25 February 2026, 02:59 AM
Amid mosquito surge, health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness
24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
Heath minister and state minister to inspect Dhaka city corporation storage facilities
24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
No new vehicle registration without scrapping old one
17 February 2026, 00:00 AM
No one will be allowed to register a new or used motor vehicle without scrapping a vehicle that has exceeded its economic life, according to a new government guideline.
17 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Inefficiency, poor planning waste 80% of health budget
10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s healthcare system has become capable of meeting the majority of domestic demand, but chronic mismanagement and poor planning are draining nearly four-fifths of the sector’s public spending, according to AM Shamim, general secretary of the Bangladesh Private Hospital, Clinic and Diagnostic Owners Association.
10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
New guideline to regulate posting, transfer of doctors
10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has, for the first time, formulated a posting and transfer guideline for government doctors to make human resource management in the health sector more effective, transparent and people-orientated.
10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Railway expansion project riddled with anomalies
Dhaka-Tongi-Joydebpur railway expansion project taken without feasibility study, revised and delayed several times leading to cost escalation
8 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Relocating Kamalapur ICD: Forever stuck in quagmire
It has been 16 years since an initiative to relocate the oversaturated Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) to Gazipur’s Dhirasram was taken but the project is yet to see the light of day.
6 July 2023, 01:20 AM
Metro Line On Dhaka-Aricha Route: RHD fears it’ll create chaos on highway
The Dhaka-Aricha Highway may face long tailbacks and see a rise in road crashes if a metro rail line is built on the highway as proposed by the metro rail authorities, according to engineers of the Roads and Highways Department.
5 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Sylhet-Tamabil Highway: Expansion work to begin after three years
The work to expand the Sylhet-Tamabil highway to a four-lane one will finally start around three years after the project was approved, with the goal of improving the country’s intercity travel and cross-border connectivity.
3 July 2023, 01:20 AM
A bridge to prosperity
Every time Bappi Hasan takes a ride to his Shariatpur home crossing the Padma Bridge, one thing crosses his mind: had the bridge been built 20 years ago, he could have managed to ensure better treatment for his deceased mother.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Indian train operations on Bangladesh track: India wants trial, BR seeks clear proposal
In response to India’s proposal for movement of its trains through Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Railway, in a letter, has requested the neighbouring country to give a clearer outline.
24 June 2023, 01:10 AM
RHD Bridges, Roads: Govt officials exploit 172yr-old law, avoid tolls
Taking the benefit of a 172-year-old law, thousands of vehicles carrying government officials are not paying tolls on roads and bridges under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), costing the state a huge amount of revenue.
23 June 2023, 01:30 AM
‘Letting jamaat return’: Will be suicidal for the nation
The government’s decision to allow Jamaat-e-Islami back in active politics, instead of bringing it to book for its 1971 role, will be suicidal for the ruling Awami League and above all, the country, said freedom fighters, families of the martyrs and war crimes researchers.
15 June 2023, 01:20 AM
Eid Journey: Those bound for north may face hassle
Expansion work on highways, short holidays, and roadside cattle markets are likely to cause sufferings to north-bound Eid holidaymakers.
14 June 2023, 02:00 AM
Unfit buses rule city streets
More than one in five buses of private operators running in the capital have no valid fitness certificates.
9 June 2023, 01:00 AM
Roads now worse than a year ago
The roads that have been in “poor, bad or very bad” conditions got worse over the last one year, dealing a setback to the Roads and Highways Department.
7 June 2023, 01:20 AM
Commercial Vehicles: 74,000 set to go under crushers
Over 74,000 registered buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles are past their economic lifespan set by the government.
29 May 2023, 01:40 AM
Failed Procurement: Locomotives to cost more than double now
By failing to buy 70 locomotives over the last 11 years, Bangladesh Railway (BR) has shown how the non-implementation of a single project can hurt the organisation’s overall services and cause huge financial losses.
21 May 2023, 01:30 AM
Underpass to link everything in airport area
The government will build a 1.07km underpass in the capital’s airport area to link Dhaka airport terminals, railway, BRT, MRT stations and the Hajj camp.
19 May 2023, 01:30 AM
Old buses, trucks to be sent to the scrap yards
The government has decided that buses and trucks will be scrapped after 20 and 25 years of being on the road.
18 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar Rail Link: Opening this Sept but bottlenecks to stay till 2028
The Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar rail line via Chattogram is likely to open this September, but the rail connectivity between the capital and the tourist district may not be smooth before 2028.
17 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Vehicle registration declines to 8-year low
Vehicle registration in Bangladesh has declined to an eight-year low in the first four months of this year, owing to consumer tightening their belts and escalated prices fueled by higher import costs.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
First contractor for MRT-5 north picked
In a major development, the metro rail authority has finalised the first contractor which will begin the physical work of the country’s third metro rail project titled Mass Rapid Transit Line-5 (Northern Route).
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM
BRTC to expand its fleet
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is set to buy 440 new buses, including 100 electric buses for the first time in the country, to enhance and upgrade its services in Dhaka, Chattogram and different inter-district routes.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Locomotive crisis to deepen further
While Bangladesh Railways is already struggling with more than 70 percent of its locomotives being old, it may face further issues as two of its projects, to buy or overhaul 91 locomotives, are going to be cancelled.
7 May 2023, 01:40 AM