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Achieving the SDG 3.4 through FOPL: Media engagement essential to prevent non-communicable diseases

, July 14 -- Public health experts, legal professionals and media representatives have called for the prompt formulation and implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) policy in Bangladesh to pr... Read More


Govt to expand mobile food testing labs to all 64 districts: Bari

Dhaka, July 14 -- The government has announced plans to expand mobile food testing laboratory services to all 64 districts as part of efforts to strengthen the campaign against food adulteration and e... Read More


PM announces collateral-free loans for startups, promises 2nd chance for failed ventures

Dhaka, July 14 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that young entrepreneurs with promising business ideas will be able to access government-backed startup financing without collatera... Read More


Youth held with snatched phone after 'mugging' at Hazaribagh

Dhaka, July 14 -- Locals detained an alleged mugger and handed him over to police after he and an accomplice allegedly snatched two mobile phones from two individuals in the capital's Hazaribagh area ... Read More


Rizvi suggests postponement of HSC exams amid flood

Dhaka, July 14 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General and PM's Adviser on political and industrial affairs Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday suggested postponing the ongoing HSC examinations considering the... Read More


Govt plans inter-ministerial body to improve services for expatriates

Sangsad Bhaban, July 14 -- The government has decided to propose the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to improve services for Bangladeshi expatriates, address harassment in passport and oth... Read More


Govt expanding mother tongue education for ethnic communities: Minister

Dhaka, July 14 -- Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Tuesday said the government is expanding mother tongue-based education for ethnic communities through the preservation of indigenous ... Read More


BD Clean delegation pays courtesy call on PM

Dhaka, July 14 -- member delegation from volunteer organisation BD Clean paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office in th... Read More


DCCI urges faster FTAs, stronger economic diplomacy

, July 14 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed on Tuesday urged the government to accelerate the signing of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agre... Read More


Erosion takes serious turn in Gaibandha as 18-kilometre flood protection dam collapsed

, July 14 -- Severe river erosion and damage to an 18-kilometre flood protection embankment along the Teesta, Jamuna and Brahmaputra rivers have triggered panic among thousands of families in Gaibandh... Read More