Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The first 1,200MW unit of Rooppur, Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant, has completed all preparations, including the physics test of its "B-2" stage. Zahedul Hasan, managing dir... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The Indian government has capped trade margins on 137 cancer drugs at 30 percent, aiming to cut prices by up to 70 percent and protect low-income families from crippling healthcare d... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Another eight people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from suspected cases this year to 1,118. According to the Director... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Asif Nazrul hopes the parliamentary committee on constitutional reform will deliver the biggest possible gains, even if it falls short of the sweeping changes once envisioned under t... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Another six people have died from dengue and 1,898 have been hospitalised in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The latest deaths bring the country's dengue toll this year to 377, w... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- October 24 is International Freshwater Dolphin Day. Crisscrossed by rivers, Bangladesh is among the few countries where these gentle creatures can still be found in freshwater system... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Scientists have used a high-precision gene-editing technique to alter DNA directly inside a human body for the first time, aiming to cure a rare liver disorder. According to a repor... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The recall of Bangladesh's ambassador to Tokyo before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Japan visit is an internal foreign ministry matter, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Oba... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has warned of a widening gap between international climate finance promises and the funds actually delivered, urging greater coor... Read More
Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The gunman who opened fire on singer Asif Akbar's car in Dhaka's Moghbazar arrived by autorickshaw and fled towards Malibagh after firing a single shot, according to police. The sho... Read More