Machine shortages deepen lung cancer crisis
Soaring treatment costs, shortages of radiotherapy machines and limited specialised services are worsening the suffering of lung cancer patients in Bangladesh, health experts have warned...
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‘BD yet to hold talks with Myanmar on Rohingya return’
Bangladesh has not yet held any discussions with the Myanmar government regarding reports that Naypyidaw has agreed to repatriate 300,000 Rohingyas from Bangladesh, State Minister...
Quota system in worst form, says Shafiqur
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday alleged that the quota system that triggered the July Uprising was now being implemented in its...
‘Nothing has changed’: Fakhrul’s July Uprising regret
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday expressed regret that the sacrifices made during the July mass uprising and the national election that...
Heatwave costs Bangladesh $1.8b:WB
Extreme heat caused productivity losses of up to $1.8 billion in Bangladesh in 2024, equivalent to 0.3–0.4 percent of the country’s GDP, according to a...
David Emon sent to jail in four cases
A Chattogram court on Thursday sent alleged top criminal Mobarak Hossain, known as David Emon, to jail after showing him arrested in four cases. Senior...
‘Malaysia to hire workers from Aug’
Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson Mahdi Amin said that Malaysia will resume recruitment of Bangladeshi workers from the last week of August. Mahdi said “We...
Fuel prices unchanged for August
The government has kept retail fuel prices unchanged for August, maintaining the rates introduced in May.According to a notification issued by the Energy and Mineral...
‘Digital platform new form of trafficking’
Human trafficking has become increasingly complex and its forms are constantly changing, trafficking networks are increasingly exploiting digital technologies to facilitate their crimes, Home Minister...
Misfortune awaits sfor fraudster ring: Nur
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur has urged those operating illegal fraud rings to mend their ways. The State Minister...