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
Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole Highway: Estimated outlay jumps before project approval
The proposed Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole Highway development project will be setting an example of how poor planning and uncertainty over funding can escalate the implementation costs sharply.
12 December 2022, 01:40 AM
Dhaka-Ctg high speed railway project: China firm seeks to ‘build-own-operate’
A Chinese state-owned company has proposed to implement Dhaka-Chattogram High Speed Railway Project by forming a company, where China will have an 80 percent share.
10 December 2022, 01:30 AM
DHK-SYL highway expansion: RHD to hire firms with poor record
The Roads and Highways Department is going to give two contractors with poor track records the job of implementing the Dhaka Sylhet highway expansion project.
8 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Manpower, carriage shortage in BR: 99 out of 361 trains left inoperative
Nearly one in every three passenger trains remain inoperative due to shortages of carriages and manpower.
6 December 2022, 01:40 AM
All behind schedule
Bangladesh Railway is implementing 35 projects to expand its services, but none of them would be completed on time, raising questions about its capability in executing such a large number of development schemes concurrently.
3 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Dhaka-Narayanganj route: No rail operations for 3 months
Bangladesh Railway will be suspending rail operations between Dhaka and Narayanganj for three months, starting from December 4, to facilitate the work of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP).
30 November 2022, 01:00 AM
BR seeking more foreign funds for projects
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has sought more funds from European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand lines and procure locomotives and carriages for improved services.
21 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Japan-Bangladesh venture to develop MRT-1 depot
A Japan-Bangladesh joint-venture firm will develop the depot area for the country’s first-ever underground metro rail, MRT-1, for which physical work is expected to start next month.
20 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BRTC to bring all city buses under e-ticketing by December
The state-run Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has taken a move to bring all city-service buses under its jurisdiction, operating in Dhaka and adjacent areas, under an e-ticketing system by December this year, aiming to reduce the hassle of passengers and improve overall services.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM
NRSC meeting: Bike ban on highways, action plan on agenda
Tomorrow's National Road Safety Council meeting will focus on three main agendas--National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan-2021-2024, banning motorcycles on highways and no registration to vehicles already declared abandoned.
14 November 2022, 06:10 AM
Coordinated speed limits for all major roads
Authorities have taken the initiative for setting coordinated speed limits for vehicles on all major roads to reduce road crashes, which has become a major concern for the country.
13 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BRT line-3 operation: Wait extends by at least another year
People’s wait for a dedicated bus service on the Dhaka-Gazipur route is getting longer as the authorities would require at least one more year to make the Bus Rapid Transit Line-3 operational.
6 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Paying attention to a timely need
The government, for the first time in the country, is going to develop a strategy and action plan for post-crash response care for road crash victims.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
A new addition to promote tourism
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is going to introduce a special service for tourists using two of its open-top buses, to promote tourism in and around Dhaka.
1 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Panchagarh now the rail capital!
Panchagarh is home to some 11.79 lakh people, representing 0.71 percent of Bangladesh’s population, according to the recently published census.
1 November 2022, 02:20 AM
Metro rail: BRTC to provide shuttle services for passengers
The metro rail authorities will sign an agreement with BRTC on Wednesday to provide shuttle bus services to metro rail passengers as the country’s first metro rail service is going to be in operation partially from December, with 10 sets of trains.
30 October 2022, 18:00 PM
How many meetings till things change?
During its fourth meeting in February this year, a taskforce -- formed to bring down road crashes and bring discipline in the transport sector -- decided to form a committee to fix the economic service life of commercial vehicles, meaning for how many years they can be used.
26 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Deaths rising on roads
As the authorities have failed to solve the ages-old perennial problems in the road transport sector, relatively new elements such as uncontrolled three-wheelers and motorcycles worsened the situation further, leading to a rise in crashes and fatalities.
22 October 2022, 02:00 AM
Vehicles seeking fitness clearance drops to a 7-year low
Despite a sharp rise in vehicle registration in the last fiscal year, the number of vehicles seeking fitness clearance has dropped to a seven-year low during this period, raising serious concerns over road safety.
19 October 2022, 14:59 PM
100 new bridges opening at once
The government is likely to simultaneously open 100 new bridges at the end of this month, giving a big boost to the country’s road network.
19 October 2022, 02:00 AM