World Kidney Day: When dialysis means distress
11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
92% of families with kidney patients face financial struggles; cases rising every year
11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
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
Service Life of Commercial Vehicles: Govt finally moves to set limits
The government is finally going to fix the economic service life of all commercial vehicles, including buses and trucks, more than two years after a high-powered committee recommended it.
13 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Doing Business Without Permission: Govt employees flouting rules
Even though they are quite well paid and receive plenty of perks from the government, a “huge” number of civil servants own and run businesses on the side violating service rules, according to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Two rail projects face uncertainty
Two major railway expansion projects have plunged into uncertainty as China has decided not to finance one of those and the Chinese contractors for both the projects have refused to work following downward revision of the contract prices.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Uttara-Agargaon Metro Rail: Launch now aimed at Dec 2022
Realising their imminent failure to meet the deadline for early commissioning, the authorities are planning to launch the Uttara-Agargaon metro rail service by December next year.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Big push for mega projects
The mega projects, whose completion are expected to raise Bangladesh’s GDP by as much as 4 percent, got about 48 percent more allocation in the upcoming fiscal year, as part of the government’s push to ensure their timely implementation.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Payra rail link to cost Tk 40,000cr
The government has to spend more than 40,000 crore to bring Payra Sea Port in Patuakhali and Barishal under the rail network, a study says.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Railways in two minds on developing infrastructure now for future electric train
Although more than half of the project period has already elapsed, railways authorities could not take decision yet whether they would develop some infrastructure for the installation of electric traction under the ongoing Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP).
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Electric Rail Feasibility Study:No headway in six years
Bangladesh Railway’s initiative to introduce electric train service in the country has not seen any progress over the last six years, thanks to indecision on selecting the route to be converted for electric traction.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Project authority seeks 1yr deadline extension
With the railway authorities yet to determine the fate of 10 locomotives that a South Korean company supplied breaching contract, the project authority has sought one-year extension of deadline.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Bridge: Vehicle data shows futility of restrictions
Although long-haul bus services remained suspended since early last month, it had very little impact on the number of vehicles which travelled between Dhaka and the north-western districts via Bangabandhu Bridge last month.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Faridpur-Magura Rail Line: Work to start finally 3 yrs after approval
Construction of a rail line from Faridpur’s Madhukhali to Magura is finally going to start this month, around three years after the government approved the Tk 1,202.49-crore project.
20 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Kalurghat Bridge: Fate depends on new study
More than seven years ago, in April 2014, the government had decided to build a new bridge at Kalurghat in Chattogram through a bilateral cooperation with South Korea.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Mawa-Bhanga Expressway: Govt delays toll collection start
The road, transport and bridges ministry has stepped back from its decision to start collecting toll from vehicles using the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway from July this year, as structures required for it are yet to be readied.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Metro dream whistles into a reality
Bangladesh’s first ever electricity train was rolled out on the tracks on a test run yesterday, signaling that the country is now one step closer to fulfil its dream of having its own metro rail.
11 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Metro rail test run likely this month
The authorities may begin a test run of the country’s first metro rail service later this month.
9 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Faster Dhaka-Ctg Rail Trip: Work delayed, wait prolonged
People’s wait for smoother and faster rail communication between Dhaka and Chattogram will be prolonged further as the deadline for expansion of the Akhaura-Lakhsam section on this crucial route is set to be extended for a second time.
9 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Curbs on Homegoing: Directives hard to enforce
The government has imposed several restrictions including an embargo on leaving work stations during the upcoming Eid holidays to check the mad rush of holidaymakers, but it lacks a clear outline on how to enforce these restrictions aimed at curbing spread of Covid-19.
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Padma Rail Link: Line laying to start in July
Authorities of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) are likely to start installation of rail track on the Mawa-Bhanga section from July in a major development for the fast-track project being implemented by Bangladesh Railway.
4 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Eid, Covid Surge in India: Worried, govt now plans tough steps
Worried that the Covid situation in Bangladesh could worsen with the Indian variant entering and the upcoming Eid travel rush, the government is contemplating stricter measures.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Austerity During Pandemic: No work order in rest of fiscal year
As the government sticks to austerity in face of the pandemic, it has asked all ministries, except health and agriculture, not to issue work order for any physical works during the remainder of the current fiscal year.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM