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Grameen Kalyan plans 300 healthcare centres in 64 districts

Dhaka, April 24 -- Grameen Kalyan has planned to establish 300 advanced primary healthcare centers and model secondary care hospitals across all 64 districts, aiming to serve 1.5 million people annual... Read More


Bangladesh among 10 countries bearing two-thirds of global acute hunger burden

, April 24 -- Ten countries, including Bangladesh, accounted for two-thirds of all people facing high levels of acute hunger, says a global report released on Friday. The nine other countries are Afg... Read More


May Day: BNP to organise workers' rally in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 24 -- The BNP will hold a workers' rally in Dhaka on May 1, marking International Workers' Day. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will attend the rally as the chief guest. ... Read More


Fire at jhut warehouse in Narayanganj damages several shops, depots

, April 24 -- A fire broke out at a jhut warehouse along the Dhaka-Narayanganj Link Road on Friday evening, damaging several nearby warehouses and shops. The fire erupted in the Sastapur area near th... Read More


Dhaka's air quality raises health concerns for vulnerable groups

Dhaka, April 24 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked seventh among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 117 at 9:10 am. ... Read More


Jobs in culture, sports to be established as respectable professions: Minister Dulu

Lalmonirhat, April 24 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Friday said that initiatives have been taken to establish sports and culture as respectable professions alongside ... Read More


UN Forum: Bangladesh calls for fair global financial architecture, sustainable LDC graduation

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to bridge the widening SDG financing gap and establishing a 'fair, inclusive, and responsive' international financial system. At the ... Read More


Govt, WHO stress stronger protection against NCDs for all Bangladeshis

Dhaka, April 24 -- With strong leadership from the government of Bangladesh and technical support from WHO, every Bangladeshi - wherever they live - can be better protected from NCDs and live longer, ... Read More


21 AL leaders and activists arrested in Pabna's Sujanagar

Pabna, April 24 -- Police in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna have conducted a crackdown operation and arrested 21 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League, its student wing Chhatra League and youth... Read More


BGMEA pays tribute to Rana Plaza victims on 13th anniversary

Dhaka, April 24 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the Rana Plaza collapse, marking its 13th anniversary. The programme... Read More