The government has administered measles-rubella vaccines to 1,97,71,720 children across Bangladesh over the past five months, exceeding the initial target by around 10 percent. The nationwide vaccination drive was launched […]
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will make a one-day official visit to Sylhet on Tuesday (September 15), his first visit to the region since taking office. The civil and police […]
The 30-year Ganges water-sharing treaty between Bangladesh and India is set to expire in December 2026, with Dhaka still waiting for a response from New Delhi to its formal request […]
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has stressed the need to boost domestic agricultural production to reduce dependence on imports of food and farm products that can be produced locally. He called […]
Bangladesh is in talks with China to introduce high-speed bullet trains capable of travelling at around 350 kilometres per hour, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat said on […]
Two inmates of Dhaka Central Jail died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after falling ill, police said. The deceased were identified as Abdul Mabud, 58, an accused in a […]
The government is moving to expand dialysis services for kidney patients to all districts and upazilas across Bangladesh, with 5,000 nurses and medical technologists being trained for the service. The […]
Flooding has worsened in Kushtia as the Padma River continues to rise, inundating 471 hectares of cropland and leaving around 20,000 families, or nearly 50,000 people, waterlogged in Daulatpur upazila. […]
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026 will help curb online abuse, protect women and young people from cyberbullying and provide professional safeguards for […]
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman’s scheduled visit to Feni on September 17 has been postponed and rescheduled for October 1. Feni Deputy Commissioner Md Mahbubul Karim confirmed the […]