Health reform: Commission proposes four national health support networks

The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended building national networks for four vital healthcare support services to ensure the availability, quality, and coverage of health services.
10 May 2025

‘Dream big and read more’

Mountaineer Nishat Majumder, the first Bangladeshi woman to conquer Mount Everest, yesterday urged students to read more books to become better human being.
10 May 2025

Banning any political party not a solution

Banning any political party is not the solution to problems, as people themselves eliminate any party that goes against their interests, said BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday.
10 May 2025

‘Raise tobacco tax to curb use’

Anti-tobacco campaigners yesterday urged the government to raise cigarette prices and reform tax structures to effectively reduce tobacco consumption, especially among the youth and low-income groups.
10 May 2025

Hamid abroad: Home adviser pledges legal action

Legal action will be taken against those found responsible for allowing former president Abdul Hamid to leave the country, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday.
10 May 2025

Govt issues gazette notification allowing ICT to try political parties

The new provisions, published in the Bangladesh Gazette, introduce key definitions and enforcement measures that could reshape judicial proceedings under the tribunals
10 May 2025

Primary Schools: North claims most awards

Educational institutions from northern districts claimed most of the awards, including those for the best school and best headteachers in this year’s National Primary Education Awards.
10 May 2025

Ghatail upazila in Tangail: People suffer due to stalled road work

Renovation of the 5-km road from Palima in Kalihati upazila to Lokerpara in Ghatail upazila of Tangail has not been completed, even after a year and a half beyond the scheduled deadline.
10 May 2025

Pirojpur’s 43 canals reduced to drains and dumps

Once, the canals flowing through Pirojpur town were the main route for transporting goods and people via paddle and engine-run boats.
10 May 2025

18 years after collapse, bridge still unrepaired

A bridge in Sherpur’s Jhenaigati upazila that collapsed 18 years ago has yet to be repaired or replaced, forcing thousands of residents in 15 villages to endure daily hardships..The bridge over Kabirajpara canal, constructed in 2007, collapsed during a flash flood in the same year. Since t
10 May 2025

Protesters hold 'victory' processions following govt's decision on AL ban

During that time, they chanted slogans in front of Hotel InterContinental
10 May 2025

Driver killed, 10 hurt as bus rear ends lorry in Cumilla

The accident took place Saturday evening in the Porihal area of Nimsar in the upazila
10 May 2025

Nahid welcomes govt decision to ban AL

"The Election Commission must quickly revoke the registration of the banned fascist Awami League"
10 May 2025

One held for assaulting two girls on launch

The suspect, identified as Nehal Ahmed Jihad, 25, was arrested around 2:00pm following the incident.
10 May 2025

Buddha Purnima today

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country today.
10 May 2025

A guardian of Bangladesh’s folk music

In the quiet hours of early Saturday morning, Bangladesh bid farewell to one of its most cherished cultural figures. Mustafa Zaman Abbasi—eminent musicologist, author, singer, and television personality—passed away at the age of 87 at a hospital in Banani.
10 May 2025

Demos demanding AL ban spread

Protesters yesterday vowed not to leave the streets until the interim government issued a notification banning the Awami League by designating it as a “terrorist” organisation.
10 May 2025

IMF loan: Deadlock broken

The government is set to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the exchange rate issue that has been holding up the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion loan programme soon.
10 May 2025

Govt decides to ban AL activities

Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said this at a press briefing after a special meeting of the advisory council tonight
10 May 2025

Licence to fly: Regulator repeatedly ignored red flags

CAAB’s own inquiry finds irregularities by training academies, raising questions about aviation safety
10 May 2025