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Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary

gas leak explosion Bangladesh

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
Bangladesh e-health card benefits

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
Bangladesh contraceptive shortage

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Police cases quota reform violence Dhaka

Cases after violence: Over 2 lakh accused in Dhaka city

Over 2.13 lakh people, most of them unnamed, are accused in around 200 cases filed with police stations in the capital over the recent violence centring the quota reform movement.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Bus, train services may take days to normalise

Even though the inter-district bus service resumed yesterday, it may take a few more days for passenger transport services to become completely normal in the capital and other parts of the country.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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All BRTA services remain halted

All kinds of BRTA services, including the issuance of vehicle registrations and driving licences, are suspended across the country after the entire electricity system of BRTA headquarters was damaged during the recent unrest.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Bus operators stare at losses

Bangladesh has over 83,000 registered buses, with private investment in the business growing in line with the expansion of national and regional highways.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka to Gazipur BRT Line: Arson chars 22 escalators, project may get delayed

The launch of a dedicated bus service between Dhaka-Gazipur corridor may get delayed further as miscreants have damaged 22 escalators to be used for elevated stations on the route during the recent unrest.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Chittagong Highway

What does the traffic disruption on the Dhaka-Ctg highway mean for the economy?

A huge number of industrial establishments have been built along the highway, hoping to capitalise on the connectivity to the country’s largest seaport in Chattogram
23 July 2024, 15:45 PM
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Wait for direct rail line gets longer

People’s wait for direct rail connectivity between Dhaka and Jashore via Padma Bridge is getting longer as the project authority could not complete work within the last month.
9 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh China bilateral trade

Promised Chinese Loans: Transport sector projects fare poorly

China promised to provide loans for eight transport sector projects eight years ago, but only one of those has been completed so far.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Rajbari-Tungipara rail line

Rajbari-Tungipara: A lone train operating on Tk 2,110cr line!

Bangladesh Railway had taken up a project in 2010 to bring Tungipara of Gopalganj under the railway network without carrying out any feasibility study.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Project to see light of day after nearly a decade

After nearly a decade of planning, the complexities surrounding a project for a rail and road bridge at Kalurghat in Chattogram are finally set to be resolved with a loan agreement to be signed this week.
24 June 2024, 18:00 PM
ADB to lend $20.8b to Bangladesh in four years

ADB to lend $20.8b to Bangladesh over four years

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide $20.8 billion in loans to Bangladesh in the next four years as the country looks to accelerate economic growth and attain the upper-middle-income status in less than a decade.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Delhi rail transit deal

Dhaka, Delhi may sign rail transit deal

Bangladesh and India are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding for using each other’s railway lines to boost cross-border connectivity.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid Journey Home: Northbound people suffer

Eid Journey Home: Northbound people suffer

Tens of thousands left Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, with those heading north complaining of a dearth of transport, overcharging by bus operators and long tailbacks.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Highway congestion management during Eid rush

Eid journey may not be hassle free

Roadside cattle markets and unfinished road expansion work, alongside closing all the garment factories on the same day, are likely to cause suffering to Eid holidaymakers, particularly the north-bound people.
11 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Road, Rail, Bridge Sectors: Allocation cut may hamper projects

The government has proposed to cut down budgetary allocation for road, rail and bridge sectors by around 9 percent in the next fiscal year.
8 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh, Japan JOINT PPP PLATFORM

2 more projects dropped

Two more development projects to be implemented following a public-private partnership module under Bangladesh-Japan joint initiative have been dropped.
3 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Challenges facing Bangladesh Railway expansion

Railway off track

A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Progress slow, still Tk 2,912cr more sought

Although the expansion work of Jhenaidah-Jashore Highway is yet to gain momentum, the project authority has sought a 70 percent hike in project costs.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Bangabandhu Bridge set for largest maintenance since opening

Bangabandhu Bridge, the second largest bridge in the country, will later this year undergo the biggest maintenance work since its opening 26 years ago.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1

Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1

Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.
29 May 2024, 18:00 PM

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