Thai Embassy expands visa facilitation for certain groups in Bangladesh
Thai Embassy expands visa facilitation for certain groups in Bangladesh

Following a surge in demand for Thai e-visas since their launch in Bangladesh in January 2025, the Thai Embassy has announced additional visa facilitation for specific groups, effective from 2 February 2025, reports UNB. Medical Patients and Attendants: Patients requiring urgent medical...

49 freedom fighter quota MBBS candidates skip certificate verification
49 freedom fighter quota MBBS candidates skip certificate verification

A total of 49 candidates who passed the MBBS admission test under the freedom fighter quota for the 2024-25 academic year did not appear for certificate verification at the Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME). They have been asked to attend the verification process again on February...

Khaleda Zia's medical report to be available by this afternoon
Khaleda Zia's medical report to be available by this afternoon

The medical report of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in London, will be known by Friday afternoon. According to the source, the results of all the medical tests of the last two days will be available by Friday afternoon. After that, a medical...

Annual expenditure of Tk 6,000 crore on treatment abroad
Annual expenditure of Tk 6,000 crore on treatment abroad

Bangladeshi patients continue to spend heavily on medical treatment abroad, with annual expenditures reaching approximately 6,000 crore taka. Many traveling to India for medical care, but diplomatic tensions have led to India limiting visa issuance, only allowing entry for serious cases. In...

Fakhrul's homecoming from London
Fakhrul's homecoming from London

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned to Dhaka on Thursday following a 10-day visit to London. He, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:45 pm on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, according to BNP media cell member Shairul...

Robots perform like human surgeons
Robots perform like human surgeons

In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Stanford University have successfully trained a robotic surgical system to perform complex tasks with the skill of human doctor, reports Fox News. This achievement marks a significant step toward autonomous...