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Politics should serve people's rights, not power: Moyeen Khan

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Politics should not be about gaining power but about establishing people's rights and ensuring their welfare, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abd... Read More


Bangladesh faces $4.12b extra import burden amid Middle East crisis: Prof Titumir

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Prof Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Friday said Bangladesh faces an additional $4.12 billion burden on energy and fertiliser imports... Read More


Rizvi says threat to halt remittances anti-national, anti-humanitarian

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- BNP's acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has described the threats to halt remittance flows as anti-national, anti-humanitarian and contrary to the interests of the peopl... Read More


4 children die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Police have recovered a 70-kg brass bell, which was stolen from Saint Paul School and Church in the capital's Mohammadpur area. The bell was recovered from beside a dustbin on Z... Read More


Seoul welcomes Dhaka's interest in strengthening defence ties

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- South Korea has appreciated Bangladesh's interest in strengthening bilateral defence relations and expressed readiness to explore opportunities for greater cooperation in mutuall... Read More


4 years' delay, negligence in measles vaccination behind children's deaths: Health Minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain blamed a four-year delay and negligence in the measles vaccination programme during the tenure of the ousted Awami... Read More


WHO calls for urgent efforts to reach 3.4m children missed in measles vaccination

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Deputy WHO Representative to Bangladesh Dr Rajesh Narwal on Saturday called for urgent efforts to reach 3.4 million children who remain vulnerable to measles after missing earl... Read More


Nationwide measles vaccination campaign for 3.4m children from September 26

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- Another special nationwide measles vaccination campaign targeting 3.4 million children aged between six months and 59 months will begin on September 26 and continue until Octob... Read More


BIA holds annual meeting in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- The Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA) held its 16th Annual General Meeting and Grand Ikebana Display and Demonstration on Saturday at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, in the cit... Read More


Loss of ethics in educ system broke over 17 years: Rizvi

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the country's education system had been "treated like a plaything" for the past 17 years, mostly under the ouste... Read More