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- DB initiates ‘All-Out Action’ for Ramadan: Rezaul Karim
- Your salaries depend on India: Gavaskar slams critics
- Bangladesh women’s team to face UAE in 2nd friendly match tomorrow
- Dry weather with slight temperature rise expected across Bangladesh
- MRT Line-1 Project: Costs and timeline will increase
- Moon sighting committee meeting to be held in evening
- Bangladeshi killed by BSF fire at Brahmanbaria border
- Poor Drainage System: Pakistan getting slammed
- 5 tips for maintaining mental and emotional wellbeing during Ramadan
- 228 arrested in DMP’s large-scale raid
Shilpakala Academy DG announces resignation
Eminent theatre personality and academician Dr Syed Jamil Ahmed has announced his resignation from the position of Director General of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). He made the sudden announcement on Friday evening while attending the closing ceremony of the first Munier Choudhury...
'Adequate supply of daily essentials during Ramadan ensured'
Director General (DG) of the National Consumer Rights Protection Department (Vocta) Mohammad Alim Akhter said apart from edible oil, there is adequate supply of other products such as dates, spices, chickpeas and fruits. He said this at a press conference held on Thursday on the market control...
Ansar working to improve security, prosperity in every part of country: DG
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force Director General (DG) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud said in the current security situation, our affiliated Ansar members are playing a strong role in various institutions. Even though they are facing attacks, they are working for security....
Attempts made to increase drug prices
Out of 20,000 medicines from 1,650 generics available in the local market, only 417 medicines from 117 generics are regulated by the government. Apart from these essential drugs listed in the gazette, pharmaceutical companies apply for price adjustments for other drugs by considering raw...
BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday
The four-day 55th borders conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. A 13-member BGB delegation led by its DG will take part in the conference. Apart from the senior BGB...
ICT issues arrest warrant against ex-RAB DG Harun
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued an arrest warrant for Md Harun-Ar-Rashid, the former Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The arrest warrant was issued on Sunday in a case filed for his alleged crimes against humanity during the July-August Mass uprising of 2024....
One more dies of dengue
One more dengue patient died and 40 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till Saturday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to eight so far this year. During the period, 16 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 patients were admitted to different...
DGHS issues guidelines to curb HMPV spread
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued seven directives to prevent the spread of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus commonly linked to seasonal illnesses. DGHS issued a press release signed by Line Director Professor Dr Md Halimur Rashid in this regard. The...
WHO announces new guidelines for HIV testing protocols
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening a Guideline Development Group (GDG) to create new guidelines for the use of injectable lenacapavir as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, along with updated recommendations for optimizing HIV testing services for long-acting prevention products....
Deadline extended for listing names of uprising martyrs, injured
The deadline for listing names of individuals who were martyred or injured during the July uprising has been extended, reports UNB. A public notice issued on Wednesday confirmed that applications for inclusion in the official records can now be submitted until January 31, 2025. The...
Major safety concerns over unsafe arms stockpile at Dhaka airport
A large stockpile of arms and ammunition has been stored unsafely for an extended period in the cargo warehouse of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, raising significant concerns about the potential risk of a major incident. To mitigate this risk, Dhaka Customs is working to...
4 more death reported from Dengue in 24 hours
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 569 this year, reports UNB. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), recent fatalities have been reported in...
One more dies of dengue
One more dengue patient died and 172 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Monday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to 564 so far this year. During the period, 67 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 105 patients were admitted to different...
Mobile surveillance tech used in enforced disappearances under past regime
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh has revealed that mobile phone surveillance technology was instrumental in locating victims before their secret abductions by the ousted regime of Sheikh Hasina. BSS reported this on Sunday. The commissions report, titled...
Enforced disappearance victims faced brutal, methodical torture
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has revealed that victims of enforced disappearance have endured systematic and inhuman torture in secret detention centers. The accounts of torture we have documented are both profoundly brutal and disturbingly methodical, the commission...
UN backs Interim Govt’s reform initiatives
The United Nations (UN) acknowledged the significant changes in Bangladesh in recent months and reaffirmed its support for the Interim Governments evolving priorities, particularly in reform commissions focused on issues such as elections, policing, anti-corruption, and human rights. The...
43% of population unable to afford essential healthcare
In the country, 43% of the population lacks the ability to access essential healthcare, while only 57% can afford itfar below the targets set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). To achieve the SDGs, healthcare coverage must reach 80% by 2025 and 100% by 2030. Over the...
Two more dies of Dengue in 24 hrs
Two more dengue patients died and 478 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Monday morning in the country. The dengue death toll has risen to 531 so far this year. During the period, 192 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 286 patients were admitted to different...
Bangladesh showcases women’s leadership in sustainable land management at UNCCD COP16
Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh, emphasized the crucial role of women in achieving sustainable land management and preserving ecosystems during a speech at the UNCCD COP16 on December 4, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Speaking at...
Lack of attention fueled rising dengue deaths recently: DGHS
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Dr Abu Zafar has attributed the increasing number of dengue cases and deaths to a lack of attention to the disease, despite its continued prevalence due to climate change, reports Dhaka Tribune. He said that while climate change has...