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President urges affluent people to support social welfare efforts

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged affluent people to work alongside the government to strengthen social welfare initiatives and ensure equal access to healthcare ... Read More


Parliamentary committee suggests 3-year warranty to ensure rural road quality

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives on Sunday recommended taking security deposits from contractors as a thre... Read More


Improving healthcare services can reduce medical tourism abroad: President

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Bangladesh has world-class medical facilities and further improving the quality of healthcare services could reduce the tendency ... Read More


Auto-rickshaw drivers block Basila road over traffic restrictions

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- rickshaw drivers blocked a road in the capital's Basila area for around one and a half hours on Sunday morning, disrupting traffic and causing suffering for commuters. The drivers s... Read More


Ex-MP Habib, former DMP chief among 26 indicted over killing of Mugdha, 10 others in Uttara

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday framed charges against 26 people, including former Dhaka-18 lawmaker Mohammad Habib Hasan and former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)... Read More


2 Bangladeshis killed in Riyadh airport attack,4 in ICU: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday said two Bangladeshis were killed and four others are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospita... Read More


Dhaka's city buses expose women, children, elderly to safety risks: NCPSRR, SCRF

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- City buses in Dhaka are failing to ensure the safety and comfort of women, children, persons with disabilities and older people, with widespread violations of reserved-seat rules, a ... Read More


Kushtia medical students 'beat' two siblings over Facebook posts

Kushtia, Oct. 11 -- Two siblings have allegedly been beaten by students of Kushtia Medical College over Facebook posts protesting a patient's death at hospital. The incident took place at Kushtia Med... Read More


Dhaka, London agree to strengthen cooperation against immigration crime

, Oct. 11 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed a new framework to strengthen cooperation in tackling organised immigration crime and protecting citizens from criminal networks that ex... Read More


7 children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

, Oct. 11 -- Seven children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,162 thi... Read More