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16.5m older people, eight empty homes

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Bangladesh now has around 16.5 million people aged 60 and above, but the country's institutional support for its rapidly growing elderly population remains strikingly limited. O... Read More


Coffee culture brews new opportunities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is no longer confined to five-star hotels in Bangladesh. From coffee shops to roadside outlets, cappuccinos and other coffee-based drinks have ... Read More


Govt to upgrade upazila hospitals, expand dialysis facilities

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Wednesday said the government was taking a series of measures to bring healthcare services closer to people, inclu... Read More


DSCC plans to shift long-haul buses to Kanchpur

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Long-haul buses operating from Sayedabad Bus Terminal will soon be shifted to the under-construction Kanchpur terminal as part of a plan to ease traffic congestion and bring grea... Read More


JS committee seeks better Teletalk services

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has recommended measures to improve the quality of Teletalk services ... Read More


Parliament calls for affordable, secure internet

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry on Wednesday called for expanding affordable and reliable internet servi... Read More


President urges China to back Teesta project, Rohingya return

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged China to increase investment in Bangladesh and strengthen cooperation to create conditions for the safe, dignified and su... Read More


PM stresses social protection, healthcare for older people

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government had taken multifaceted initiatives to strengthen social security, financial protection and healthcare services for ... Read More


3rd APBn recovers 89 lost phones, Tk 41,520

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The Cyber Crime Unit of the Operations and Intelligence Branch of 3rd Armed Police Battalion (APBn), Khulna, has recovered 89 lost mobile phones and Tk 41,520 lost by victims thr... Read More


Tk 1.65 cr embezzled, accused arrested

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), Narayanganj district, has arrested Md Mostafa Asad (25), second named accused in a case of embezzlement and fraud of Tk 1,65,80,645 (abo... Read More