Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has called for community-based psychosocial initiatives and changes in social attitudes to addre... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh plans to recruit 25,000 midwives into its public healthcare system over the next few years and gradually increase health spending to five per cent of gross domestic p... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- A parliamentary standing committee has recommended requiring contractors to provide security deposits as a three-year warranty for rural road construction to help ensure work qu... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has invited Japanese business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh's information technology, fertili... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Member of Parliament for the Bagerhat-3 constituency and State Minister for Climate, Forest and Environment Lion Dr Sheikh Faridul Islam has ordered the closure of all illegal c... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- No Durga Puja mandap in Kishoreganj should be left without security, said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yaser Khan Chowdhury on Sunday. He urged the political... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- The Narayanganj District Council (Zila Parishad) has donated Tk 24 lakh to 240 Durga Puja mandaps across the district, with each mandap receiving Tk 10,000. District Council Ad... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- A mobile court has sentenced eight fishermen to jail for catching fish in the Tentulia River in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali in violation of the government ban on hilsa fishing... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- The Khulna Press Club has honoured 10 veteran journalists for their four decades of service to the profession, recognising their contributions to journalism and society. The ev... Read More
Bangladesh, Oct. 12 -- Four people were burnt in a fire and explosion caused by gas leaking from a pipeline connected to a gas cylinder in the Sonapur area of Kachpur in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. The i... Read More