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Tobacco control law needs urgent amendment: Health adviser

, Sept. 9 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nurjahan Begum on Tuesday emphasised that there is no alternative to the swift passage of the proposed amendment if Bangladesh is to a... Read More


Home Adviser's remark on Puja celebration draws flak

, Sept. 9 -- The Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad on Tuesday strongly condemned and protested the remark made by the Home Adviser about what the Parishad said demeaning Durga Puja. In a statem... Read More


Govt trying to resolve issues at 22 NBFIs: Finance Adviser

, Sept. 9 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is thinking to do something with the problematic 22 non-bank financial institutions of the country. "Some 22 institutio... Read More


Eight-Member committee formed to merge five sharia-based banks

, Sept. 9 -- The government on Tuesday formed an eight-member working committee to implement the merger of five Sharia-based banks. As per a decision of a meeting held on Monday at the Financial Inst... Read More


Talk openly about suicide, its prevention: Dr Catharina Boehme

, Sept. 9 -- in-Charge of the WHO South-East Asia Dr Catharina Boehme has laid emphasis on talking openly about suicide and suicide prevention, showing compassion, offering support, and listening with... Read More


Dr Kamal Hossain undergoes minor surgery at Square Hospital

, Sept. 9 -- Gonoforum Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain has undergone a minor surgery at Square Hospital in the capital. Gonoforum's Acting President Advocate Subrata Chowdhury said Dr Kamal was a... Read More


Kurigram ex-DC gets bail for 6 months

, Sept. 9 -- The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Kurigram's former deputy commissioner Sultana Parvin for six months in a case filed over torturing journalist Ariful Islam Rigan. The HC bench o... Read More


Lack of transition roadmap may prolong energy crisis in Bangladesh: Experts

, Sept. 9 -- Energy experts are worried about Bangladesh not having an energy transition roadmap yet, warning that the acute energy crisis is likely to persist. The experts, however, had different vi... Read More


Man held over the killing of mother, daughter in Cumilla

, Sept. 9 -- Police in a drive arrested a man in connection with his alleged involvement in the murder of a Comilla University student and her mother from Cumilla rail station on Tuesday. The arreste... Read More


Govt backtracks plan to buy luxury vehicles for future ministers: Finance adviser

, Sept. 9 -- A proposal to purchase 60 luxury vehicles for the cabinet members of the next elected government has been scrapped, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday. He announced the dec... Read More