New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases
Al Jazeera :Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes, and left 225,000 people without power in New Zealand, as a national state of emergency was...
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15 lakh families to get free health care in six districts
Staff Reporter :The government will provide free health care services worth Tk 50,000 each to some 15 lakh poor families in six districts, Health Minister...
Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 37,000
Reuters :Rescuers in Turkey pulled out several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday and were digging to reach a grandmother, mother and daughter from...
US Counselor due Dhaka on Tuesday to talk on Rohingya, IPS
Staff Reporter :US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will arrive in Bangladesh on a two-day visit on Tuesday to talk on various bilateral issues including...
Committee formed for universal pension scheme
Staff Reporter :The government of Bangla-desh has formed a national pension authority aiming to introduce universal pension scheme in the country.In an office order the...
Infrastructure improved, services poor in health sector: Experts
Reza Mahmud :Infrastructures of the country’s health sector have improved in the last several decades but services are still poor, experts said.Public health experts said...
New books on rise, poetry, novels remain far above
Md Moniruzzaman :New books are being added to the booklist every day and the number of new titles rose to 1,300 on the thirteenth consecutive...
Bangladesh at risks of earthquakes
Syed Shemul Parvez :Bangladesh is facing a high risk of moderate to strong earthquakes that may result in widespread damage and loss of thousand of...
Dual citizens have more scope to launder money : HC
Staff Reporter :The High Court has observed that the individuals with the dual citizenship have more scope to launder money abroad easily. The court also...
Pahela Falgun, Valentine's Day: Godkhali market sells over Tk 30cr flowers
Staff Reporter :The wholesale flower market in Godkhali of Jashore’s Jhikorgacha, the largest flower market in the country, has already sold off over Tk 30...
Thousands protest outside Israel parliament against judicial reforms
AFP :Thousands of Israelis protest outside parliament Monday against the government’s controversial judicial reform plan, which aims to give lawmakers substantially more control over the...
