17 children die from measles
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain today said the government’s special measles vaccination campaign has achieved encouraging success in tackling the recent...
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30 killed in Pakistan train bombing
More than 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said on Monday, in the latest attack...
Fire breaks out at Kalshi Slum
A fire broke out at the Kalshi Slum in the capital’s Pallabi area on Monday evening. According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD),...
PM launches 1MW solar project
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday inaugurated a one-megawatt on-grid rooftop solar power system at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, declaring the project a symbol of...
Amnesty shouldn’t interfere in journos’ arrest
Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam has remarked that Amnesty International or Human Rights organizations should not interfere in the arrest of two journalists in connection...
RAB monitoring cattle transport ahead of Eid
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is closely monitoring vehicles carrying sacrificial animals to prevent forced diversion to specific markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, its chief said on...
Govt to introduce new anti- gambling law
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has announced that the government will replace the Gambling Act of 1867 with a new law to prevent gambling, betting, and...
‘No major train disruption likely during Eid rush’
Tthere is no fear of major disruption to train schedules during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha rush despite increased passenger pressure, Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has...
Gateway to north takes shape
The long-awaited improvement in transport connectivity for northern Bangladesh is set to become a reality as construction of the country’s largest modified cloverleaf interchange at...
Kids advised not to take everywhere during Eid
Public health experts have advised parents to avoid unnecessary travel and crowded places with children during Eid holidays amid concerns over a possible rise in...