Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar鈥檚 president Friday vowing sweeping reforms, just days after the military took power following weeks of anti-government protests that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing.
Madagascar braced for a new era of military rule Wednesday, a day after an elite army unit seized power following president Andry Rajoelina鈥檚 impeachment and pledged elections in less than two years.
A stagnant puddle lay in the hallway of the university residence that had only opened two years ago, despite the rainy season in Madagascar not yet having arrived.
An elite military unit that backed youth-led anti-government street protests said Tuesday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach president Andry Rajoelina.
Madagascar鈥檚 president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people, reports The Guardian.
A Madagascar army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all the country鈥檚 military forces as president Andry Rajoelina said an 鈥榓ttempt to seize power illegally鈥� was under way.
The United States on Friday threatened to impose sanctions and take other punitive action against any country that votes in favor of a carbon tax on maritime transportation to be implemented through a UN agency.
Groups of Madagascar soldiers joined thousands of protestors in the capital Saturday, AFP reporters said, after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators.
Five major car manufacturers go on trial at London鈥檚 High Court on Monday in the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the global car industry for a decade.
The United International University organised a seminar on breast cancer awareness titled From AWARE to EMPOWER and inauguration ceremony of the AI-based preventive and primary healthcare platform 鈥楽uswastha鈥� for UIU family at the UIU in Dhaka on Wednesday...
MetLife Bangladesh has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Psychological Health and Wellness Care to promote mental well-being by offering exclusive discounts on therapy and counselling services, said a press release...
Banglalink has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with BRAC Healthcare to offer exclusive health benefits to its Orange Club members, said a press release...
At least 1,000 anti-government聽demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar鈥檚 capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.
The four-day Bangladesh International Medical Expo will begin at the ICCB, Dhaka on November 6, featuring international brands, local enterprises and key decision-makers from the medical industry...
Prime Bank PLC on Tuesday launched Bangladesh鈥檚 first-ever SME debit card with international remittance facility, enabling small and medium enterprises to make seamless international online payments for business purposes...
Madagascar鈥檚 security forces on Sunday accused protesters of violence during deadly on-going youth-led unrest, saying their response was provoked by the crowd鈥檚 behaviour.
Jatiya Party said on Saturday that it wanted next general elections under a caretaker government.
Backers and foes of Madagascar鈥檚 cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid.
Flights resumed 鈥榩rogressively鈥� on Saturday at Munich airport, but delays were expected after a drone scare caused a second shutdown in as many days, affecting over 6,500 passengers, the operator said...
Alexander Zverev on Saturday accused tennis authorities of favouring top-ranked rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in their choice of court surfaces, echoing criticisms made by Roger Federer.
Riot police locked down the centre of Madagascar鈥檚 capital on Friday ahead of planned fresh protests against president Andry Rajoelina, the political elite and years of misrule.
Thousands of protesters marched again in several cities across Madagascar on Thursday while the movement in the capital Antananarivo took a 鈥榮trategic鈥� break after a week of demonstrations.
IN THE crowded wards of Dhaka鈥檚 hospitals, where young doctors juggle endless shifts for little pay, the cracks in Bangladesh鈥檚 healthcare system are becoming impossible to ignore. The problem is not merely about overburdened infrastructure or inadequate facilities; it is about the human resource crisis brewing at the very heart of the system. Doctors and nurses, the...
Anti-government protesters in Madagascar called on Wednesday for fresh demonstrations and a general strike, seeking to force president Andry Rajoelina to step down, after nearly a week of action by the youth-led movement...
Marking World Heart Day, Universal Cardiac Hospital organised a day-long 鈥楩ree Heart Camp鈥� on its Mohakhali premises in Dhaka on Monday, providing specialised medical advice to around 500 patients...
Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, AFP journalists saw, a day after president Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has killed 22 people...
The United Nations Office for Project Services, in partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, has launched a transformative healthcare waste management initiative in Bangladesh.
Evercare Hospital, the country鈥檚 JCI-accredited hospital, organised a special patient forum to mark World Heart Day 2025 in Dhaka on Monday...
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal is set to miss around a month after the club diagnosed him with a calf injury on Sunday, making him a doubt for the Clasico in October.
Bangladesh has officially selected Leesa Gazi-directed film titled Barir Naam Shahana to compete in the 鈥楤est International Feature Film Category鈥� at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) scheduled for March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in the United States.
