Bangladesh ranked among the worst in palliative care. A decade later, have things gone better?

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Aklima Khatun started taking chemotherapy after she was diagnosed with uterine cancer six months ago. After three sessions, she stopped receiving the treatment because of severe compl... Read More

Passenger caught with Tk 31.5m worth of gold at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Customs intelligence officers have detained an Australian national of Bangladeshi origin carrying around Tk 31.5 million worth of gold at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpor... Read More

Two sisters die in Mymensingh as autorickshaw crashes head-on into pickup van

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Two garment workers have been killed after an autorickshaw crashed head-on into a pickup van in Mymensingh's Bhaluka. Three other autorickshaw passengers were injured in the accident... Read More

Autorickshaw driver crushed to death by truck in Tangail

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- An autorickshaw driver has been killed after a dump truck crashed head-on into his three-wheeler in Tangail's Ghatail Upazila. Two passengers on the autorickshaw were also injured in... Read More

Rains likely to usher in another cold snap in February

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh is bracing for a prolonged winter as a spell of rains is expected to precipitate another cold snap in February, according to the Met Office. "Rainfall is expected to decre... Read More

Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO director for South-East Asia

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Saima Wazed, the daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has taken office as the World Health Organization's regional director for South-East Asia for the next five years. She is t... Read More

Fire destroys 2 resorts in Rangamati's Sajek

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A fire has ripped through several structures, including two resorts, at Rangamati's Sajek Valley, a tourist hotspot. The fire reportedly broke out at one of the affected resorts on S... Read More

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins in Tongi

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The first phase of the Bishwa Ijtema, billed as the world's second-largest Muslim congregation, is underway on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi. Proceedings started with a sermo... Read More

Hajj registration deadline extended again as quota remains unfulfilled

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The government has again extended the deadline for registration to perform Hajj under 'special consideration' with the quota for Bangladesh unfulfilled. Those planning to perform the... Read More

Unbeaten in four straight games, Bangladesh Women's U19 lose tri-nation series final to Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Sri Lanka Under-19 Women's team have beaten their Bangladesh counterparts in the final by 36 runs to emerge as champions of the tri-nation T20 series. The young Tigresses, who had wo... Read More

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