Too much salt linked to NCD deaths
Processed and ultra-processed foods, including packaged snacks and processed meats, are among the main contributors to excessive salt consumption in Bangladesh, experts said at a...
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Rohingya surges to 1.2m amid fresh influx
Bangladesh is facing renewed pressure from the protracted Rohingya crisis as the number of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals sheltering in the country has climbed to...
IGP calls for greater discipline, dedication
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md. Ali Hossain Fakir has reiterated that any police officer found guilty of involvement in drug use or trafficking will...
Mother detained, infant behind bars
Two children in school uniforms stand outside the iron gates of Lakshmipur District Prison, their faces etched with fear and confusion. One is in the...
Bike, e-rickshaw owners to pay tax
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to bring motorcycles and battery-run auto-rickshaws under the advance income tax (AIT) system for the first time...
D-8 drives regional economic growth
The member states of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), which was virtually inactive, have renewed efforts to strengthen regional cooperation through improved mobility...
Security, migration fears over Bangladeshis in Ukraine
Reports that Bangladeshi nationals are being recruited for the Russia-Ukraine war under false job promises have raised concerns among experts and policymakers, who warn it...
Trade deal with US to be examined
The government has decided to review the existing trade agreement with the United States rather than immediately moving towards its cancellation, Prime Minister’s Information and...
DU’s rankings woe rooted in political bias: PM Tarique
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday blamed politically motivated teacher recruitment and a weak research culture for the University of Dhaka’s poor showing in international...
President’s UK Medical Trip: Luxury Spending Sparks Outrage Amid BNP’s Austerity Push
President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s nine-day medical visit to the United Kingdom for cardiac follow-up care has ignited sharp public criticism, especially as the BNP government enforces...
‘None involved in drugs, terrorism, extortion will be spared’
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita today warned that no individual involved in drugs, terrorism or illegal toll collection would be spared, regardless...
West Bengal pushes border fence ahead
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that his government would begin transferring land to India’s Border Security Force (BSF) for border fencing...