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Tarique meets IAPB chief to discuss eye care cooperation

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has held a meeting with Peter Holland, chief executive officer of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The meeting took... Read More


Bangladesh's leather sector eyes fresh 'hope' even as Savar's old troubles persist

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Exporters and market analysts have found reason for optimism in the latest leather export figures, even as old problems at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate remain unresolved. ... Read More


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman writes letter to PM Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud has written a letter to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah ibn Dhafer ib... Read More


Last tributes for Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq at Bangla Academy

Bangladesh, July 6 -- The coffin of Bangla Academy president, essayist, researcher, literary critic and social thinker Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq has been brought to Bangla Academy, the institution h... Read More


Nine killed as rain-triggered landslides hit Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh, July 6 -- At least nine people have been killed after a series of landslides triggered by heavy rain hit Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Cox's Bazar town within a few hours. Rescue o... Read More


Schoolgirl dies as truck overturns onto house in Narail, sister injured

Bangladesh, July 6 -- A stone-laden truck has lost control and overturned onto a house in Lohagara, Narail, killing an eighth-grade schoolgirl and injuring her younger sister. According to Assistant ... Read More


Does Bangladesh's Old Age Allowance guarantee dignity in later life?

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Twilight of Dignity: The Cost of Ageing Token lifeline: State allowances of just Tk 650 a month vanish instantly, failing to cover even a basic monthly supply of rice Family ex... Read More


High Court petition over infant's 'measles death' accuses Yunus, five others

Bangladesh, July 6 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking compensation over an infant's death reportedly from measles, alleging negligence in vaccine procurement and supply. Th... Read More


Bangladesh banks on rooftop solar to meet 20% renewable electricity target by 2030

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Bangladesh is betting heavily on renewable energy to reshape its power sector over the next five years. A new government strategy seeks to raise renewables' share of electricity... Read More


Sisters among four children who drowned in separate Mymensingh incidents within five hours

Bangladesh, July 6 -- Four children, including two sisters, have drowned in Mymensingh in the span of five hours. Police said the incidents occurred between Sunday afternoon and evening. Of them, tw... Read More