Measles vaccination campaign to begin on Sunday: Health Minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain today said a nationwide emergency measles vaccination campaign will begin from next Sunday [April 05]. “Children...
News Buzz
Iran grants permission for 6 Bangladeshi ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz: Ambassador
Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi on Wednesday said Iran’s Security Council has granted permission for six stranded Bangladeshi ships to pass through the...
TC control orgs urge govt not to drop e-cigarette and point-of-sale display bans to protect youth
Leading tobacco control organisations have raised alarm over the government’s move to exclude provisions banning e-cigarettes and the display of tobacco products at points of...
Foreign Ministry prioritises expat safety, trade expansion amid Middle East tensions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set a series of key priorities including ensuring energy security, safeguarding Bangladeshi expatriates and expanding the trade and investment...
11 districts get new deputy commissioners
The government on Sunday appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to 11 districts across the country through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public...
Army Chief leaves for US on official visit
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has left for the United States (US) on an official visit. He left Dhaka on Saturday (March 28), said...
Iranian Filmmaker Majid Majidi calls for global solidarity amid rising tensions
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has recently issued a strong statement urging global intellectuals, artists, and citizens to stand against what he described as oppression...
BGB deployed nationwide to prevent fuel hoarding
In response to rising global fuel prices triggered by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed across...
Govt to appoint ‘Tag Officers’ at all petrol pumps to strengthen monitoring
The government has decided to appoint tag officers at all petrol pumps across the country to strengthen monitoring and coordination of fuel management activities amid...
UN Chief reaffirms support, solidarity with Bangladesh
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed the United Nations’ unwavering support and solidarity with Bangladesh during a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at...
Ziaur Rahman is inevitable character of independence, Liberation War: PM
Criticizing the past attempts of diminishing contributions of the proclaimer of the country’s independence, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the...
3 more LNG-carrying ships to arrive at Ctg port
Three more ships carrying approximately 200,000 tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are expected to arrive at Chattogram port within the next five days. One...