Govt reaches healthcare services to people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh....
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Writ petition seeks paternity leave guidelines for working fathers
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the establishment of policy guidelines for paternity leave for all working fathers....
Oscar-winning Hollywood writer Robert Towne dies
Robert Towne, the Hollywood writer whose 鈥楥hinatown鈥� script is often described as the greatest screenplay ever written, died at 89....
Hurricane Beryl kills seven as it churns towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly winds and storm surge, after the storm killed at least seven people and caused widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean.
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Fest
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, reported ndtv.com....
Alcaraz, Sinner win Wimbledon openers as Sabalenka pulls out
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday as Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka withdrew with an injury.
Hurricane Beryl barrels towards Caribbean islands
Hurricane Beryl strengthened early Monday as it plowed toward the southeast Caribbean where officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead of powerful winds and...
CARE Bangladesh celebrates 75 years of presence in Bangladesh
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Bangladesh on Saturday celebrated its 75 years of partnership with Bangladesh in humanitarian support, fighting...
25pc tax proposal on car import by MPs likely to be dropped
The finance bill for the upcoming financial year 2024鈥�25 is likely to be passed in parliament on Saturday, with the government backtracking from the imposition of a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers...
Price hike forces consumers in Bangladesh to spend double for essentials: MEI
Global research and advisory group Mastercard Economics Institute found that Bangladeshi consumers were forced to spend double for essential commodities than they did in the pre-pandemic period due to price hikes, resulting in reduced discretionary spending....
Workshop on non-communicable diseases awareness held
The Interactive Professional Development Initiatives Foundation and the Bangladesh Institute of Parliamentary Studies organised a workshop on Monday focused on raising awareness of non-communicable diseases and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...
Inequitable access to health care in CHT a persistent concern
NEARLY three decades after the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord in 1997, the healthcare system in the region still remains underdeveloped, particularly in the remote areas. In the past few weeks, in three remote villages of Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati, people with symptoms of diarrhoea and fever have been suffering with...
Nicaragua names ambassador to Afghanistan
Nicaragua has appointed an ambassador to Afghanistan, local media reported, in a rare move increasing ties with the diplomatically isolated Taliban regime...
EU, China open talks over EV tariffs
EU and China trade chiefs held 鈥榗andid and constructive鈥� talks on Saturday over plans from Brussels to ramp up tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and the two sides will hold further consultations, the EU said...
Ferrari eyes EV future with solar-powered factory
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari on Friday inaugurated a new solar-powered factory at the group鈥檚 historic Maranello site, where its much anticipated wholly...
Genocide of native Americans not over, says Oscar nominee
Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone is pleased that Indigenous people are getting better representation on the silver screen, including in her new film...
Top German minister on peace mission amid China EV tariffs row
Germany鈥檚 Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck was to arrive in Beijing on Friday on a last-ditch mission to avoid a damaging trade war with China after the...
No scarcity of sacrificial animals in Rajshahi
Cattle markets in Rajshahi have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with plenty of local animals as only two days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims...
Leading brands take RMG sector decarbonisation initiative in Bangladesh
Future Supplier Initiative has launched its inaugural collective financing model in Bangladesh, partnering with four leading fashion companies worldwide to bolster apparel suppliers in their shift toward decarbonisation...
Authorities must probe passport forgery issue against former IGP
THIS is heartening that the Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an investigation of the forgery of passport and the national identity cards that has been levelled against two brothers of former army chief Aziz Ahmed. One of the brothers is reported to have obtained a national identity card using an alias and falsifying the name of the parents...
Ancelotti denies Real will skip CWC
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti denied on Monday that the Champions League winners would refuse to play in next season鈥檚 expanded Club World Cup, claiming...
'Impossible' to chase down Nadal, Djokovic records: Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz said emulating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's successes seems 鈥榠mpossible鈥� after winning his maiden French Open title on Sunday with victory over Alexander Zverev.
Alcaraz beats Zverev to win first French Open title
Carlos Alcaraz fought back to defeat Alexander Zverev in a five-set French Open final on Sunday and become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces.
Alcaraz outduels Sinner to reach French Open final
Carlos Alcaraz beat incoming world number one Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the French Open final and continue his bid for a third Grand Slam title.
Proposed budget requests MPs to pay tax for importing cars
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday requested the members of parliament to set a noble example by amending the privilege of importing duty-free cars for personal use....
Doctors responsible to patients, says BSMMU VC
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University vice-chancellor professor Deen Mohd Noorul Huq said that doctors were responsible to patients to ensure medical care in the hospital...
Mbappe signs five-year deal with Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year deal to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish club announced on Monday.
Real will retain same winning desire: Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team would be back for more silverware with the same hunger next season after claiming a record-extending...
A greenhouse gas shipping levy is on the horizon
THE world鈥檚 first global carbon price is getting closer to becoming a reality...