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Tanzania zeroes in on minimizing unsafe childbirth, epilepsy

DAR ES SALAAM, July 18 -- THE Tanzanian government, through the Ministry of Health, has continued to strengthen reproductive health services across the country to minimize the negative effects of unsa... Read More


Mtwara conducts a special operation aimed at curbing road carnage

MTWARA, July 18 -- THE Mtwara Regional Police Force, through its Traffic Division, has conducted a special road safety operation involving the inspection of motor vehicles, alcohol testing for drivers... Read More


Tanzania, Kenya launch cross-border fiber optic link

TANGA, July 18 -- TANZANIA and Kenya have taken a significant step toward strengthening diplomatic and trade relations by officially launching a cross-border fiber optic link. The connection integrat... Read More


'Must reform itself, apologise, and face trial': French Ambassador on AL

Dhaka, July 18 -- French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy is optimistic that the next national election in Bangladesh will be inclusive with regards to the participation of citizens, while noti... Read More


'Ami ke, tumi ke?'

Dhaka, July 18 -- The most pivotal date in the movement for me was July 14, when students in the 5 women's halls of Dhaka University broke their locks and came out, just hours after Sheikh Hasina's in... Read More


Groundhog Days in July

Dhaka, July 18 -- The week starting Sunday, July 14 was arguably the most consequential of the July Uprising of 2024. Under the then-little known banner of Students Against Discrimination, the likes o... Read More


A Himalayan choice

Dhaka, July 18 -- When I was a graduate student of History at Cambridge, my thesis supervisor, the fatherly Leslie Wayper, once recited to me a wonderful little poem, "Which is Which", by a man called... Read More


"Let young people have dreams." - Dr Serageldin, one of the most influential voices in the Muslim world

Dhaka, July 18 -- Former Vice President of the World Bank and co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC) Dr Ismail Serageldin has encouraged the Bangladeshi young people to step forwar... Read More


Kurigram char residents pay for power they never receive

Dhaka, July 18 -- What was supposed to be a blessing has turned into a source of frustration for hundreds of families living in remote char areas of Kurigram's Ulipur upazila. A solar electrification... Read More


Demystifying China's Manufacturing Success

Dhaka, July 18 -- Chinese manufacturing has come a long way - and by some measures, it is stronger than ever. Whereas foreign-invested enterprises were the driving force behind China's manufacturing e... Read More