BRAC Bank launches virtual account, card
BRAC Bank has launched virtual account and virtual debit card for secure and eco-friendly banking, said a press release...
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West Bank healthcare in dire state: MSF
The healthcare system in the occupied West Bank has been in 鈥榓 state of perpetual emergency鈥� since October 2023, the Doctors Without Borders group said in a new report published on Thursday.
Nurture Nest for child development launched
Nurture Nest, a child development centre run under the supervision of Bangladesh Psychiatric Care Limited, was launched at a programme at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Wednesday...
US flights carrying detained migrants to Guantanamo 鈥榰nderway鈥�
The first US flights carrying detained migrants to America鈥檚 notorious Guantanamo military base in Cuba were underway Tuesday as president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration cracks down on illegal migration, the White House said...
Dhaka Bank, ICMAB launch co-branded credit card
Dhaka Bank PLC and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh on Tuesday launched a co-branded Vertical Mastercard credit card for ICMAB members, said a press release...
Panache unveils an A La Carte Menu
Panache, the rooftop dining destination at Crowne Plaza Residence, is proud to introduce its brand-new 脌 La Carte Menu, offering an elevated culinary experience curated by Syrian chef, said a press release.
Time to decentralise聽
IF YOU live in Bangladesh, you live under the shadow of Dhaka. Whether it鈥檚 for higher education, advanced healthcare, legal proceedings, or career opportunities, the capital city is the unavoidable nerve centre of the country. Yet, its overburdened infrastructure, worsening pollution, and staggering congestion tell the story of a country trapped in an...
Social health insurance scheme
ADVOCACY for initiating a general practitioner-based primary health care system, practised in the United Kingdom and in many former British colonies, looks quite rife in Bangladesh whereas the financing avenue urged for the same is the social health insurance-based model, known also as the Bismarck model, initiated in Germany in 1883. The...
AIB gets PCI DSS certification
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Certification, said a press release...
Ctg customs auctions 24 cars imported by ex-MPs
The Chattogram Customs House authorities on Monday announced the auction of 44 vehicles, including 24 luxury cars imported under a duty-free privilege for lawmakers during the ousted Awami League regime...
SURGE IN COLD-RELATED ILLNESS: Urban healthcare systems strained
URBAN centres, especially in Dhaka, face a significant rise in cold-related illness. The most vulnerable segments, the children and the elderly, bear the brunt, causing overcrowded hospitals and overextended healthcare system...
London Clinic to offer unified medical care for ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda
Doctors at the London Clinic in the UK have decided to provide Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia with a 鈥榦ne-stop service鈥� for her medical treatment, where various specialists will address her health concerns under a unified plan...
Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster
A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on.
Bangladesh faces challenges in adopting sustainable food system: NPO DG
National Productivity Organisation director general Md Nuruzzaman on Monday said that while Bangladesh has made strides in adopting sustainable food systems, challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity remain critical obstacles...
Astronomer Syed Ashraf Uddin explores hubble tension in a lecture at IUB
Syed Ashraf Uddin, a faculty, astronomer and astrophysicist from the University of South Carolina, USA, delivered a lecture at the third colloquium of the Center for Astronomy, Space Science, and Astrophysics at Independent University, Bangladesh on Monday, says a press release.
Djokovic sets up Alcaraz clash, Sabalenka surges into quarters
Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant straight-sets victory on Sunday while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was a ruthless winner.
Fired-up Djokovic sends Melbourne warning
A 鈥榲ery hot-headed鈥� Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.
31 luxury cars imported for ex-MPs among 100 vehicles to be auctioned
The Chattogram Customs House is set to auction nearly 100 vehicles, including 31 luxury Land Cruiser cars imported under a duty-free privilege for former members of parliament during the ousted Awami League regime...
46 Nicaraguan journalists forced into exile in 2024, NGO says
A worsening crackdown on independent media by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega鈥檚 government saw 46 journalists forced into exile and several arrested last year, a Costa Rica-based NGO reported on Monday.
Djokovic joins Alcaraz, Sinner in round two but Kyrgios out
Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before joining Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.
Prisoners鈥� right to health care
LAW and order go hand in hand to ensure justice and well-being of society, to maintain a balance of power, to limit excessive authority that infringes on others鈥� basic freedom and to uphold basic rights for the vulnerable. While the law includes punishment by suspending certain fundamental human rights of prisoners to serve the greater purpose, it is never...
Pubali Bank, DHL sign deal on green shipping
Pubali Bank PLC and DHL Express Bangladesh have entered into a partnership to launch GoGreen Plus carbon-reduced shipping service recently, said a press release...
SCB, Bidyanondo providing healthcare in remote areas
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Bidyanondo Foundation have recently partnered to provide healthcare services to over 2,41,600聽 people from char and other hard-to-reach areas through Jibon Kheya floating hospital initiative, said a press release...
BDR MUTINY: Trial deferred again as courtroom set on fire
The hearing in the explosive case filed for the February 2009 Bangladesh Rifles mutiny was on Thursday deferred till January 19 as the makeshift courtroom at Government Alia Madrassah was set on fire...
Campaigners seek free healthcare
The Health Sector Reform Commission in 50 days of its formation is still gathering information and opinions on several focal areas such as service improvement while public health campaigners and medical practitioners demand free healthcare at all public health facilities...
TCB to sell items thru smart cards: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that, from now on, operations of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh would be conducted through smart family cards instead of paper system...
BDR CARNAGE: Victim families fear obstacles to reinvestigation聽
Families of the victims and survivors of the 2009 BDR Carnage on Monday expressed apprehension that the commission newly formed by the interim government to investigate the massacre might face obstruction in its carrying out a fair probe.
Bangladesh E-Sports Carnival launched
The Bangladesh Students Programming and Robotics Club on Monday launched the 鈥楤angladesh E-Sports Carnival 2025.鈥�...
'Difficult' to be Vinicius: Real Madrid coach Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday it would be 鈥榙ifficult鈥� to be Vinicius Junior after the player was sent off against Valencia.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines celebrates 53rd anniversary
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, today celebrated its 53rd founding anniversary with various events and tributes...