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President visits hospital to see ailing Energy Minister Tuku

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday visited ailing Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the capital. The President went to the hos... Read More


Mindfulness may help lower blood pressure within 8 weeks, study finds

, Sept. 2 -- Simple practices such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling and optimism training may help improve heart health within a few weeks, according to a new review of clinical studies. The rese... Read More


7 police officers dismissed for various breaches of govt service rules

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Seven police officials, including a former joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch (DB), have been dismissed from service on charges of misconduct,... Read More


10 more parliamentary standing committees formed

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 2 -- Ten more parliamentary standing committees on different ministries have been formed, with senior BNP leaders and other lawmakers being appointed as chairmen. The Agricultur... Read More


PM to head 25-member National Committee on Climate Finance

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- The government has formed a 25-member 'National Committee on Climate Finance' (NCCF) to bring the country's climate financing, carbon credit, and carbon trading activities under a co... Read More


IPU Secretary General Anda Filip leaves Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka on Wednesday after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. She arrived in Dhaka on Aug 30 and during her s... Read More


Opposition demands committee chairmanships in proportion to strength in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, Sept. 2 -- Opposition Deputy Leader Syed Mohammad Abdullah Mohammad Taher on Wednesday demanded that the opposition be given chairmanship of parliamentary standing committees in propor... Read More


ACC sting operation uncovers widespread irregularities at Kushtia General Hospital

Kushtia, Sept. 2 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) officials posing as patients conducted a surprise raid at the Kushtia 250-bed General Hospital on Wednesday, uncovering widespread irregularities includ... Read More


Bangladesh to become $1 trillion economy within five years: Rizvi

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said Bangladesh will become a $1 trillion economy within five years under the leadership of Prime Minister and BNP Chairma... Read More


Govt cancels contractual appointments of MDs of Agrani, BASIC, BDBL

Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- The government has cancelled the remaining contractual tenures of the managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of three state-owned banks. Separate notifications... Read More