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
Meetings go on, nothing changes
No worker shall drive a transport vehicle unless they hold an appointment letter.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
DCs to oversee dev projects at district level
A recent government directive authorising deputy commissioners to monitor and evaluate development projects at the district level has caused an uproar among officials of project implementing agencies.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
On the road for 3 years illegally
The pick-up that ran over and killed five bothers on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway on Tuesday had no updated papers at all.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Jhenaidah-Jashore highway expansion: Good start, but end still afar
Typically, it takes three to four months to appoint a project director.
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Professional driving licence: Dope tests begin today; hospitals not ready yet
The government initiative to conduct dope tests before issuing professional driving licences from today is set to face challenges due to a lack of testing facilities and preparations at the designated hospitals in the capital.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
BR’s poor show yet again
In August 2011, the government took up a Tk 1,946 crore project to procure 70 Metre Gauge (MG) locomotives to mitigate the growing crisis of rail engines and expanding the services of Bangladesh Railway.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
HOW TO BE A VC
Although there are no specific rules for the appointment of vice-chancellors (VCs) in public universities, there appears to be an unofficial yet mandatory criterion—a teacher has to be affiliated with a pro-government teacher’s panel to be nominated for the top post.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Metro rail milestone: Entire 20.10km viaduct to be completed this month
In a major breakthrough for the country’s first metro rail project, the construction of the entire 20.1-kilometre viaduct will be completed by the end of this month.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Poor data frustrates road safety measures
Every January, non-government organisations working on road safety publish reports on the number of road accidents and causalities and so does the police.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Road crash fatalities leap by 30 percent
After two road safety organisations, a government report now shows that the road crashes and fatalities saw a big leap last year, indicating that the road safety situation deteriorated further.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM
For Transport Workers: Special vaccine drive in capital from today
The government is going to launch a special Covid-19 vaccination drive in the capital today for road transport workers, many of whom are still unvaccinated.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Buses at half capacity: Transport lobby prevails again
The government has taken 180 turn on its directive regarding buses running at half capacity to curb Covid-19 transmission, bending again to the pressure from transport workers and owners.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Rhd road safety division: Dropped when needed most?
At a time when there’s a heightened public concern over traffic deaths and safety, the Road Safety Division of the RHD may soon cease to exist.
12 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Transport at half-capacity: Owners lobbying to get order withdrawn
Transport leaders are at it once again: throwing their weight to get the government to take a decision that serves their interests.
12 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Metro to be costlier than Padma bridge
The eagerly-awaited Dhaka metro rail project is set to witness huge cost escalation and time extension after a new drawback has shown up in the design: inconvenient entrance and exit points at the stations.
11 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bus, launch fares likely to go up
The government yesterday decided that only those vaccinated would be allowed to staff vehicles and vessels.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
3-wheeler accidents triple in a year
As the government fails to execute the ban on three-wheelers on highways and formulate regulatory guidelines, the illegal vehicles continue to take more lives.
9 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bike numbers, risk rising
With the country witnessing a sharp rise in the number of motorcycles over the last several years, around 40 percent of bikers are riding the two-wheelers without licences, making roads more prone to accidents.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM
An alternative gateway to Dhaka
The project to upgrade Hatirjheel-Amulia-Demra highway into a four-lane expressway is finally moving forward. The planned thoroughfare will work as an alternative gateway to Dhaka’s centre from Chattogram and Sylhet, and help reduce traffic congestion.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Miles forward
Bangladesh will see some great strides in its transportation system with a number of mega projects expected to come to fruition by the year-end, opening up new ways to boost economic growth.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM