‘Protecting media vital to democracy’
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday underscored the need to safeguard the media to protect democracy. “To safeguard democracy, the media must be protected,”...
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MRT Line-1 tender opens Oct 12
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is set to open tender documents for the procurement of rolling stock and depot equipment for MRT Line-1...
Govt expands support to curb pry school dropout
The government has taken a series of measures, including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes, to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in...
Metro rail project costs more than double
The Planning Commission has demanded a reduction in costs after expenditure on metro rail construction on two routes in the capital increased by more than...
Contraceptive supply to normalise in 2-3 months
The government expects the supply of contraceptives and essential medicines for the family planning programme to return to normal within the next two to three...
EC eyes centralised digital press cards
The Election Commission has taken an initiative to develop a centralised digital accreditation and card issuance system aimed at making the process easier, more transparent...
DSCC orders crackdown on mosquito breeding
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam has ordered officials to intensify and coordinate mosquito-control activities, stressing the destruction of breeding grounds alongside larviciding,...
88,909 doctors needed to meet WHO ratio
Bangladesh needs around 88,909 doctors to meet the World Health Organisation’s minimum doctor-population ratio, but only 30,311 doctors are currently working in government hospitals, Health...
Measles-related deaths reach 997
Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am Monday, raising Bangladesh’s combined confirmed and suspected measles-related death toll to 997 this...
President lays foundation stone for Thakurgaon University
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday laid the foundation stone of the long-awaited Thakurgaon University, formally beginning construction of the public university on around...
Driver competency, public awareness vital to cut road deaths: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has stressed proper training and competency of drivers alongside greater public awareness to reduce road accident deaths,...
14-year-old boy missing in Pallabi
Mohammad Ullah, 14, went missing from Pallabi, Dhaka, on September 6, 2026, at around 3:30pm while he was on his way to the Badsha Faisal...