The Chittagong Port Authority on Sunday suspended the newly imposed entry fee hike for goods-carrying vehicles following two days of protests by transport owners and workers...
Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 states of the United States at 鈥楴o Kings鈥� protests on Saturday, venting anger over president Donald Trump鈥檚 hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as 鈥楬ate America鈥� rallies...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an Air Quality Index score of 152 at 9:30am on Sunday morning...
Bangladesh Bridge Authority in a statement on Saturday said that a modern technology-based cashless, nonstop electronic toll collection system had been launched on the Padma Bridge under the Bridge Authority.
Md Sabur Khan, chairman of the board of trustees of Daffodil International University, has recently chaired a global panel on 鈥榯ransformative female leadership鈥� at the 60th anniversary and semi-annual meeting of the International Association of...
The National Citizen Party on Saturday announced plans to launch countrywide street programmes soon, pressing for a clear legal basis and legitimacy for the July National Charter 2025.
Left leaders on Saturday at a discussion meeting in Dhaka city said that the rights of the farmers would be established only with a left and progressive government in power...
Writers, poets, and artists gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to educationist and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam, acknowledging his profound impact on Bangladeshi literature and art...
Political leaders and rights activists on Saturday said that a toxic political culture, dominated by corruption, patriarchy and exclusionary practices, was driving women and young people away from active politics in the country...
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said that the message of humanity in the songs of Fakir Lalon Shah remains relevant in today鈥檚 world...
An event named 鈥楽tabdha Rangpur鈥� has been announced to be observed on October 30, demanding the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan...
Dhaka University on Saturday observed World Mental Health Day through various programmes jointly organised by the university鈥檚 Students Counselling and Guidance Office and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology...
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology welcomed its newly admitted students of fall semester 2025 through an orientation programme at the auditorium of the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Saturday...
Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar on the 鈥榚valuation of Islamic medical education and ethical practice鈥� at the Super Specialised Hospital of BMU in Dhaka on Saturday...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has to find solutions after three consecutive defeats for the Premier League champions, but Sunday鈥檚 meeting with Manchester United is arguably even more important for Ruben Amorim.
China and the United States agreed on Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world鈥檚 two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle...
Credit agency S&P said Friday it had cut its rating for France to A+ from AA, citing risks that the government would fail to significantly reduce its deficit next year...
An international vote to approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday in a victory for the United States, which opposes the carbon-cutting plan...
Truefitt and Hill Bangladesh, the globally acclaimed grooming salon for men, offered exclusive privileges to EBL cardholders, said a press release...
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list.
Square Toiletries Limited鈥檚 baby care brand, Supermom, officially launched its pant-style diaper, Supermom Super Pants, using Japan鈥檚 Servo technology, according to a press release...
THE dream of living not just longer but healthier beyond the age of 70 has fascinated medical researchers, public health experts and ordinary people alike. Global life expectancy has risen steadily, particularly in countries where infectious diseases have been curbed and healthcare access has improved. Yet the real question is not simply how many years people live, but...
RAJSHAHI, once regarded as the cleanest and most liveable city, is now enveloped in a haze so thick that it has outstripped even Dhaka in pollution. What was once the pride of the north-west has turned into an emblem of environmental decline. Recent data show that the city鈥檚 air quality has for years hovered between 鈥榲ery unhealthy鈥� and 鈥榟azardous鈥� levels, often...
THE prolonged suspension of injectable saline production in government facilities is another example of government negligence towards public health. The Institute of Public Health, established in 1948, has produced injectable saline and vaccines but suspended the production for modernisation and renovation of its plant in 2020. The institute director admits that the...
The police on Saturday filed four cases against more than 900 unidentified people over Friday鈥檚 violence in the Jatiya Sangsad area and on the adjacent Manik Mia Avenue, hours before the July National Charter signing ceremony.
The University Grants Commission will provide mental health services to university students from November.
Dhaka University students early Friday brought out a torch procession expressing solidarity with the ongoing movement of the north Bengal people鈥檚 demand for fair share of Teesta water, protection of riverside dwellings and croplands from erosion, and...
The Independent University, Bangladesh will host a two-day international conference on economics, business and technology management at The Westin Dhaka in November 14-15.
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord Implementation Movement, in a statement on Friday, expressed concern over the postponement of a meeting of the CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission.
