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Abbasuddin Ahmed's 125th birth anniversary to be marked with tributes Tuesday

, Oct. 26 -- Legendary folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed will be remembered on his 125th birth anniversary on Tuesday, celebrating his enduring contribution to Bengali music and the preservation of the reg... Read More


Radiotherapy machines to be installed at district level within 2 yrs: Health Minister

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Radiotherapy machines will be installed at the district level hospitals within the next two years to bring cancer treatment services closer to people's doorsteps, Health and Family W... Read More


6 more children die with measles-like symptoms

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Six children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am on Monday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,... Read More


PM seeks Japan's help to set up technological village, innovation city in Bangladesh

Tokyo, Oct. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday sought Japan's cooperation in establishing a Technological Village and Innovation City in Bangladesh, alongside expanding collaboration in agr... Read More


President asks accreditation council to strengthen quality assurance in higher education

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called on the Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) to play a more effective role in ensuring the quality of higher education in the ... Read More


School students visit Bangabhaban for first time, meet President

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday met school students at Bangabhaban for the first time under a newly introduced policy, urging them to become well-educated and respons... Read More


BFSA declares all offices 100% tobacco, smoke-free

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- All offices of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) have been declared 100% tobacco- and smoke-free to protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. The a... Read More


Police may resort to crossfire if government permits: IGP

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir on Monday said police might resort to crossfire if the government allows it and it becomes necessary to maintain law and order ... Read More


Hearings on RTI complaints to resume on Nov 16

, Oct. 26 -- Hearings on complaints filed with the Information Commission are set to resume on November 16 after a hiatus of nearly two years. A total of 920 complaints have been lodged with the Comm... Read More


UAE invites PM Tarique to attend IDEX, NAVDEX next January

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the attend 18th edition the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), a le... Read More