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First ever conjoined spine separation done successfully at BSMMU

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh witnessed the first ever successful separation of twins, joined at the spine, after a 15-hour surgery on Monday night. Surgeons at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical Un... Read More


Social Islami Bank holds business review meeting in Chattogram

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Social Islami Bank recently arranged a business review meeting in Chattogram. Zafar Alam, managing director (MD) and CEO, attended the event as the chief guest, which was held on Sa... Read More


Dr Md Neyamul elected 25th BCS Forum president

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Dr Md Neyamul Islam, first secretary (customs), the National Board of Revenue, and Md Shahidul Islam, deputy commissioner (DB cyber and special crime), Dhaka Metropolitan Police, hav... Read More


Cancer recovery rate only 30pc in Bangladesh: Health experts

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The cancer recovery rate in the country remains at 30 per cent due to a lack of access to healthcare, while the rate is about 80 per cent in developed countries, said health speciali... Read More


Fully paid scholarship schemes to study in India for 2024-25 announced

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Suborno Jayanti Scholarship and Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship, under ICCR Scholarship Scheme, for the academic year 2024-25, have been announced for the benefit of merito... Read More


BB sets age, remuneration for independent bank directors

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The age of an independent director for a bank company must be between 45 and 75, with a monthly remuneration of Tk 50,000, according to Bangladesh Bank. The Banking Regulation and P... Read More


Hasina to meet Zelensky in Munich

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Munich security conference. The Prime Minister is sched... Read More


Inflation, monetary policy impede export growth: Experts

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Inflation and contractionary monetary policy have emerged as major challenges to export growth, experts said on Wednesday. Addressing a seminar on export diversification, they also ... Read More


Bangladesh urges developed nations to honour climate commitments

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Tuesday underscored the imperative for developed nations to deliver on their climate commitments. Speaking... Read More


Australia keen to enhance trade, defence partnership with BD

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Australia is seeking to enhance the relationship with Bangladesh with a greater focus on economic partnership and supporting regional connectivity and stability, including through de... Read More