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UK medical team to provide specialised treatment to jet crash injured

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- A specialised UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) has arrived in Bangladesh to provide advanced medical care to those injured in the tragic aircraft crash at Milestone School on July 2... Read More


Bangladesh steps up ozone fight; targets ambitious 85% HFC cut by 2045

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the ozone layer through a strategic phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protoco... Read More


Steps taken to protect Bangladesh's river and marine resources: DoF DG

Patuakhali, Aug. 9 -- The government has taken multi-pronged and long-term measures to protect the country's river and marine resources, with a key objective of ensuring sustainable fishing from the s... Read More


TCB to begin mobile truck sales of essentials from Sunday

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling essential commodities in the capital and some other places from Sunday. This programme will continue alongside its regu... Read More


UNICEF launches YPAG in Bangladesh to amplify youth leadership, drive change for children

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Ahead of International Youth Day, UNICEF has officially launched the Young People Advisory Group (YPAG) in Bangladesh, marking a major milestone in the organization's commitment to el... Read More


2 killed as car hits Mohakhali flyover divider

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Two unidentified people were killed and another was injured when a private car crashed into the divider of Mohakhali flyover in Amtoli area of Mohakhali on Saturday. The identities o... Read More


Microbus driver sued over 7 deaths in Noakhali road crash

, Aug. 9 -- A case was filed against the driver of the microbus that plunged into a canal in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali allegedly due to the driver falling asleep. Oman expatriate Mohammad Bahar U... Read More


Mixed sectoral trends mark weekly decline at DSE-CSE bourses

, Aug. 9 -- Investors at the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses ended the week on a sour note, snapping a streak of consecutive weekly gains as key indices fell notably in the four-day trading week. The we... Read More


Dhaka-Barishal highway blocked protesting 'irregularities' in health sector

, Aug. 9 -- Barishal highway was suspended on Saturday as students blocked the highway for the third consecutive day on Saturday to press home their three-point demand. The students took to the highw... Read More


Nagasaki warns of looming nuclear war on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

, Aug. 9 -- On Saturday, Nagasaki sounded an alarm over the growing risk of nuclear conflict as the city marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombing, calling on the world to heed the lessons of hist... Read More