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554 archaeological sites in govt list: Nitai Roy

, Sept. 7 -- Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that the government has published a list of 554 gazetted immovable archaeological sites and is taking up a project ... Read More


Only 30,311 doctors serving in govt hospitals against 88,909 needed: Health Minister

, Sept. 7 -- Only 30,311 doctors are currently working in government hospitals across Bangladesh, while the country needs around 88,909 physicians to meet the minimum doctor-population ratio in line w... Read More


"Top criminal'' arrested in Khulna's Daulatpur, arms recovered

, Sept. 7 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members have arrested an alleged top criminal of Daulatpur area of Khulna and recovered several firearms from different parts of the area following his arrest... Read More


Bangladesh, Switzerland find economic partnership key pillar of bilateral relations

, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh and Switzerland on Monday discussed ways to further expand bilateral trade and investment, including increased Swiss investment in promising sectors of the Bangladesh economy. ... Read More


President Fakhrul lays foundation stone of Thakurgaon University

, Sept. 7 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday laid the foundation stone of the long-awaited Thakurgaon University. The President formally inaugurated the construction of the public uni... Read More


Wildlife, biodiversity conservation take centre stage at soft launch of 'The Bangladesh Sundarban'

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- The conservation of the Sundarbans and its rich natural heritage took centre stage at the soft launch of the second edition of Enayetullah Khan's 'The Bangladesh Sundarban' at the Co... Read More


Zelensky says talks with U.S. envoys "very substantive"

, Sept. 7 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that talks with U.S. envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were "very substantive." The two sides discussed resuming negotiations on... Read More


PM urges Japanese envoy to help ensure safe, dignified Rohingya repatriation

Dhaka, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged Japan's Special Envoy for National Reconciliation in Myanmar Yohei Sasakawa to play a role in ensuring the safe, voluntary and dignified... Read More


Ningxia's Yanchi targets middle east halal market through e-commerce

, Sept. 7 -- Yanchi County in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is stepping up efforts to take its halal and specialty food products into overseas markets, with the Middle East emerging ... Read More


Iran to announce restricted zone near Strait of Hormuz, says security official

, Sept. 7 -- Iran will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days and impose sanctions on ships that attempt to pass through the area without coordinating with Tehran, ... Read More