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Integrated awareness, healthcare vital to ensure eye health: Health Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Expanding medical services alone is not enough to ensure eye health; coordinated awareness programmes and preventive healthcare initiatives involving multiple sectors are also essenti... Read More


Hasina 'daydreaming' if she thinks people will welcome her back: Rizvi

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is daydreaming if she thinks people will welco... Read More


UGC chairman calls for research-driven solutions to boost economy

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- University research must go beyond academic publications and focus on solving real-world problems, promoting technological innovation and boosting industrial productivity, University ... Read More


School bus torched in Dhaka's Bhatara

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A school bus belonging to Jolshiri Cantonment School and College was set on fire in the capital's Bhatara area on Sunday evening. The incident took place around 5:18pm in the 100 Fee... Read More


At least 7 cocktails explode at DU campus; 3 detained

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- At least seven crude bombs exploded at different locations on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday evening, with three people detained following an explosion near the Teacher-St... Read More


PM urges new BCS officers to serve people with honesty, efficiency and humanity

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged newly recruited civil servants to serve people with honesty, efficiency and human values, stressing that no citizen should face harassmen... Read More


Master plans being prepared for every city corporation, district: Housing Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher Sunday said the government's goal is not centralised urbanisation but decentralised, balanced urban and regional development. The mini... Read More


DSCC launches special anti-mosquito drive in 29 high-risk wards

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday launched a special anti-mosquito drive simultaneously in 29 wards identified as high-risk areas for dengue to prevent the spread of the m... Read More


HC orders release of man wrongly jailed for 10 months due to mistaken identity

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The High Court on Sunday ordered the immediate release of a man who spent 10 months in prison after being mistakenly arrested in place of a convict in an arms case due to similarities... Read More


Daily dengue cases hit record high of 2,333 in 24 hrs; 3 more dies

, Nov. 8 -- Bangladesh recorded 2,333 dengue cases in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, the highest single-day tally so far this year. During the same period, three people died of the mosquito-borne ... Read More