Rivers and canals in Lalmonirhat have been excavated at a cost of Tk 23 crore. Within a year, the soil that was left along the banks of these rivers and canals had fallen back into the water.

Prices of essentials are rising, and most worryingly, the price of rice is completely uncontrolled in the domestic market. Despite this being peak season and sufficient paddy supply, rice prices rose by Tk 8 to 10 per kg in the last two weeks.

Belayet Sheikh of Gazipur is the proof behind the proverb -- "there is no age for education".

Through a proposed legislation, the cabinet accepted a proposal to turn the government's a2i programme into a full-fledged government agency known as Agency to Innovation. As a result, local tech firms believe that any government entity entering the country's software and digital innovation market will face unfair competition.

Doctor, nurse and staff of an unlicensed hospital in Narayanganj fled just before a DGHS inspection -- leaving a mother and newborn on the operating table. This incident, of May 29, 2022, is just one of numerous examples of indiscipline in our health sector.

World War II scars are still visible around the world. Chattogram was an important strategic location for the allied forces. In order to tackle the threat from Japan, to occupy Myanmar, and to block access to India, Chattogram was turned into a battleground.

Several hospitals in the Mohammadpur Humayun Road neighbourhood were inspected by a mobile court of the Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection. Several hospitals and diagnostic centres, including Dhaka Lab and BDM Hospital, have been penalised for a variety of offences.

The most widely sold medicine in Bangladesh are Proton Pump Inhibitors. They are used for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastric ulcer, which are commonly known as gastric problems. During a seminar held at BSMMU, doctors warned about the overuse of this type of medicine, as it can cause dire side-effects.

Himshagar mangoes from Satkhira have already earned admirers in Germany, Italy and France. Now, Satkhira’s Gobindobhog mangoes are winning hearts in the Hong Kong market.

Law enforcement agencies had restricted movement of boats in the lake between Karail slum and Gulshan-1 after the attack on Holey Artisan Café in Gulshan in 2016.

Much enthusiasm and excitement are apparent in West Bengal's Kolkata ahead of the opening of Bangladesh’s largest bridge, the Padma Multipurpose Bridge.

Initially budgeted around Tk 16,901 crore and a deadline set for June 2022, Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway is yet to be in its construction phase. The project authorities are now asking for additional 4 years and around Tk 651 crore more from ECNEC.

Saturday, May 28: People from all walks of life turned up at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar to pay their last respects to the late journalist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, composer of the song "Amar bhaier rokte rangano ekushe February".

In Khulna, at least 50 people were injured in clashes between the ruling party's student wing activists and BNP's student wing activists. At least 25 people have been arrested in the incident. The clashes started around 4pm today between BCL and JCD. Police fired more than 500 tear shells to control the situation.

Monkeypox has emerged as a new concern in a world ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that no deaths have been reported, monkeypox cases have been detected in 12 countries across Europe, North America, and Australia.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has backed away from its decision to fly Hajj pilgrims on leased aircraft this time around. Instead, Biman has decided to use its own planes.

Roads had been built by dumping sand within the river for movement of trucks. Due to unplanned extraction of sand from the river, river erosion has taken place in Ranadia of ​​Manikganj Sadar Upazila.

Bangladesh's per capita income is rising by the day. That is great news. But do you know the national debt per capita of a child born today or yesterday? What is the Bangladeshi government's per capita spending on its people?

After much controversy, ruling party MP Haji Md Salim surrendered in time after returning from abroad. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in a corruption case filed in 2008. In its last verdict, the HC upheld the lower court’s judgment. According to the HC’s directive, Haji Salim was sent to prison after his surrender. One day later, he was admitted to BSMMU.

Lalpur, Gourarang, Saheb Bari Ghat and many other low-lying areas in the Sunamganj district are now submerged under floodwater caused by heavy rainfall - threatening catastrophic damage to the upcoming harvesting season while most of the villages are currently only accessible by boats.