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Make every hour, every Taka count Zabihullah

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Public Administration Adviser to the Prime Minister Md Ismail Zabihullah has stressed the need to ensure the best possible use of every working hour of the state and every taka ... Read More


PM stresses transparency in 'Family Card' rollout

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed authorities to ensure the Family Card programme is implemented through a transparent process backed by a reliable database to identify... Read More


DMP files 2,160 cases against traffic violators

Bangladesh, July 21 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division has filed 2,160 cases against vehicles for violating traffic laws during a citywide enforcement drive. According to a press... Read More


'Local mosquito tech shows potential'

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said a locally developed mosquito control technology could offer a promising altern... Read More


Measles-linked deaths rise to 793

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh has recorded five more deaths with symptoms consistent with measles, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 793, according to... Read More


Dengue claims 3 more lives

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh reported three more dengue-related deaths and 372 new hospital admissions in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, taking this year's death toll from the mosquito-born... Read More


HRW urges Bangladesh on missing case

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Bangladesh government to immediately comply with a High Court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of a fisherman who was last s... Read More


Growth slips across key sectors

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh's economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter (January-March) of FY2025-26, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 2.22 per cent, down from 4.53 per c... Read More


US$2b fuel bill spurs solar drive

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help expand Bangladesh's rooftop solar net metering system, sa... Read More


Crisis now shifts to public health

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Thousands of flood-affected families across Chattogram division are grappling with an acute shortage of safe drinking water and damaged sanitation facilities, raising fears of a... Read More