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Khulna health services paralysed

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Health services in 9 upazilas of Khulna have been paralysed by the agitation of outsourcing employees. Sick patients and their relatives who came to seek services have been facing ext... Read More


Gas supply to be off in N'ganj on August 7

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- It is hereby informed for the information of all that Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) Narayanganj area under the area drainage system development project Signboard - Passport Office - M... Read More


BOU and UNICEF hold strategic meeting

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A strategic coordination meeting on youth engagement and skills development was held at the Vice Chancellor's conference room of Bangladesh Open University (BOU), Gazipur main campus.... Read More


US tariff not set in stone

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The recently revised 20 per cent reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on Bangladeshi imports is not yet finalised, leaving room for further negotiations, Finance Adviser Dr ... Read More


Meta targets whatsapp scams

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ramping up safeguards against such schemes. "Our team ide... Read More


Crisis warning at plastic treaty talks

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced globally each year, half of which is for single-use items. While 15 percent of plastic waste is collected for recycling, only nine ... Read More


Dubai to launch world's first flying taxi

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Dubai plans to launch the world's first commercial flying taxi service in 2026, partnering with Joby Aviation for electric eVTOL aircraft that cut travel times, like from the airport ... Read More


Floods kill 6 in border

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Monsoon floods in a rebel-held Myanmar town on the country's mountainous border with China have killed six people, a spokesman for the armed group controlling the area said Wednesday.... Read More


80 years on, Hiroshima warns of nuclear threat

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and ... Read More


Transfer of SPs, OCs thru lottery ahead of election: Home Adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Superintendents of Police (SPs) and officers-in-charge (OCs) of different police stations across the country will be transferred through a lottery system ahead of the upcoming 13th pa... Read More