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China performs first living human gene-edited pig liver transplant

, Oct. 23 -- In a landmark medical achievement, Chinese surgeons have successfully transplanted a gene-edited pig liver into a living human patient, who survived 171 days following the operation, mark... Read More


Indian Assistant High Commissioner inspects Bholaganj land port in Sylhet

Sylhet, Oct. 23 -- T. Hangsang, Assistant High Commissioner of the Indian High Commission in Sylhet, on Thursday said the Indian government is working earnestly to resolve visa-related issues faced by... Read More


NBR launches online tax filing facility for Bangladeshis living abroad

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a new facility enabling Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad to file their income tax returns online with a greater ease and flexibi... Read More


Youth killed in Geneva Camp clash in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- year-old youth was killed in an explosion during a clash between two groups at Geneva Camp in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Md Zahid, son o... Read More


Next election to be most consequential in decades, says Brent Christensen

, Oct. 23 -- Brent Christensen, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, on Thursday said the people of Bangladesh will go to the polls early next year - the country's most consequential election in... Read More


Dhaka's air turns 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 140 at 10:25am this morning (October 23, 20... Read More


NCC to submit comprehensive recommendations soon for implementation of July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has expressed hope that it will be able to submit specific and comprehensive recommendations to the government very soon for the implementatio... Read More


Alarming rise in HIV/AIDS cases in Sirajganj; 255 infected this year

, Oct. 23 -- The number of HIV/AIDS patients in Sirajganj has risen alarmingly this year. So far, 255 people have been diagnosed with the virus. Most of them are young and drug users. HIV testing be... Read More


Schoolboy killed after being hit by truck in Kurigram

Kurigram, Oct. 23 -- A schoolboy was killed after being hit by a drum truck at Pateshwari Bazar in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Ashik, 14, son ... Read More


Govt clears Labour Law amendments to expand workers' protections

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government on Thursday cleared the Bangladesh Labour Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, introducing a series of reforms that bring domestic workers under legal protection, ease tra... Read More