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NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING OPENS IN POTTUVIL WITH CHINESE AID

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- A new three-storey surgical and clinical complex, built with a grant from the Chinese government, has been opened at the Pottuvil Base Hospital. The building was officially ope... Read More


SUSPECTS ARRESTED OVER ALLEGED DRUGS POSSESSION AND ASSAULT ON A POLICE OFFICER

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a knife and possessing a large quantity of heroin and 'Ice'. The arrests were made during a rai... Read More


ICJ URGES GOVT. TO REPEAL OR REVISE ONLINE SAFETY ACT

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has urged the government to repeal or substantially revise the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024. The ICJ has submitted its observa... Read More


Trump signs order imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B Visas, unveils $1M "Gold Card" visa

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official said. The new fee on ... Read More


Bangladesh mission unveils first-ever Jamdani exposition in New Delhi

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi has launched the first-ever Jamdani Exposition at the National Crafts Museum in the Indian capital, offering audiences a rare glimpse int... Read More


Free, fair election possible through consensus: Badiul Alam

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar today said that free and fair elections are possible only through consensus. He made the remarks as the chief guest at a discus... Read More


NCP to move forward with its own goals: Nahid Islam

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam, a key figure in the July Uprising movement, today said that his party will continue to move forward with its goals and it is not c... Read More


Modern Bus Terminal Yet to Be Built in Tangail

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Mustafa Kamal Nannu, Tangail correspondent : Despite receiving nearly five acres of government land over three years ago, construction of the long-awaited modern bus terminal in Ta... Read More


ACI Salt fined Tk 200,000 for pollution in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- The Department of Environment has fined ACI Salt Tk 200,000 on charges of environmental pollution in Rupganj, Narayanganj. The fine was imposed and collected on Thursday (September ... Read More


Neglect today determines frailty in later years

India, Sept. 20 -- Last week, a friend and I were trading WhatsApp voice notes, as we often do. Usually, we laugh over films, share office gossip, or make weekend plans. But this time, our conversatio... Read More