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United Healthcare performs 'Bangladesh's first' robotic surgery

, Aug. 31 -- United Healthcare has performed what it described as Bangladesh's first robotic surgery, marking a milestone in the country's healthcare sector. On Monday, Prof Dr Rafiques Salehin succe... Read More


Modern slaughterhouse at Hazaribagh starts operations

, Aug. 31 -- A modern slaughterhouse in the city's Hazaribagh area, under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), formally started operations on Monday. DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam inaugurated the fa... Read More


Met cancels planned John Galliano fashion exhibit following backlash

, Aug. 31 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled a planned exhibition honouring British fashion designer John Galliano following strong criticism over his past antisemitic and racist remarks.... Read More


Dhaka's air unhealthy for sensitive groups

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Dhaka ranked 11th among the world's most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 102 at 9:45 am. According to the AQI scale, the city's air ... Read More


DSCC launches 'waste-for-goods market' to promote clean city

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), in collaboration with Bidyanondo Foundation, has launched a "waste-for-goods market" initiative to encourage citizens' participation in keeping t... Read More


BNP wants to repay people's love by establishing accountable state: Tarique

, Aug. 31 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday said his party wants to repay the people's love by establishing an accountable state. In a message marking BNP's 48th founding an... Read More


Dhaka can benefit from "Mecca Pact" but needs to carefully assess strategic implications

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Bangladesh can benefit from joining the "Mecca Pact" if it proceeds with effective diplomatic preparation and political consensus, said international relations expert Prof Shahab Ena... Read More


BNP to celebrate 48th founding anniversary Tuesday

, Aug. 31 -- The BNP is set to celebrate its 48th founding anniversary on Tuesday with various programmes. On September 1, 1978, late President Ziaur Rahman founded the party with a 19-point programm... Read More


Iran claims retaliatory attack on U.S. bases in Jordan

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that its aerospace forces carried out retaliatory drone and ballistic missile strikes against U.S. targets at two air bas... Read More


IPU Secretary General visits July Uprising Museum

, Aug. 31 -- Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Anda Filip, leading a delegation, visited the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Monday. The IPU Secr... Read More