Heavy rain raises dengue risk in Dhaka
Days of heavy rainfall and widespread waterlogging in the capital have heightened the risk of dengue, with stagnant water accumulating on roads, at construction sites...
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Information flow ‘acid test’ for govt during disasters Info Minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said ensuring the supply of accurate information and preventing misinformation during national disasters was a major test for...
RAB struggles as slums fuel crime networks
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Tuesday admitted that it has struggled to keep ahead of muggers and drug peddlers operating along the Dhaka airport-Gazipur...
JCD backs HSC delay, seeks dialogue
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) called on the government to reconsider its position on the ongoing student movement demanding the resignation of Education Minister ANM Ehsanul...
July Memorial Museum set for inauguration
The July Memorial Museum is set to be inaugurated soon as construction and renovation works have almost been completed, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury...
Speaker leaves for Qatar with PM’s condolences
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, left Dhaka for Qatar on Tuesday on an official visit during which he is...
PM assures full support for startups
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman pledged the government’s full support to young entrepreneurs, saying startups are essential to Bangladesh’s economic transformation and job creation, as he...
Govt unveils plan for 101 new urban parks
The government has planned to construct 101 parks across Bangladesh to tackle the shortage of parks, playgrounds and open spaces as part of its broader...
Govt orders coordinated flood response, damage assessment
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged all ministries, divisions and agencies to work together to tackle the...
Poor groups get more support
The government has been implementing a wide range of rehabilitation, social protection and employment programmes to improve the living standards of the country’s ultra-poor and...