Brokers, unethical referrals in crosshairs
Health and Family We.lfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Wednesday announced a tougher stance against broker networks, unethical patient referrals and wasteful spending in...
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BB clears way for PayPal, Payoneer, others
The Bangladesh Bank has introduced a bank-intermediated framework for cross-border digital payments, paving the way for local banks to partner with international payment platforms such...
Alexandrova collapses on court amid 34C heat
World number 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova collapsed on court and had to retire from her first-round match at the Memphis Classic due to high temperatures. Russian...
Ex-minister Latif Siddiqui arrested
Detective Branch officers arrested former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui from his Gulshan residence on Wednesday in connection with a crimes-against-humanity case over the killings surrounding...
US intercepts Iran missiles, strikes Iraq militias
The US military said Tuesday it intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles targeting American forces in the Middle East and, along with Saudi forces, struck...
Online gambling costs driver death sentence
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced a driver to death for murdering his employer, Afroza Sultana, at her home in the capital’s Maddhya Badda area...
IMF urges single tax ID curbing evasion, boost revenue
In a major push toward structural economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended introducing a single Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Bangladesh. The...
Public won’t accept social instability, AZM Zahid says
Women and Children affairs, Social Welfare Minister Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain has said that freedom of speech does not mean saying whatever one pleases. He...
Amit Shah orders force against student protesters
India’s Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering the use of force against student protesters during a...
New left media ecosystem reshapes democrats
Farah Berent, a teacher in Michigan, used to learn about politics from channels like ABC, CBS and CNN. But that changed as she decided that...
Measles death toll reaches 831
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak claimed three more children’s lives in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, raising the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related...
BGMEA, BKMEA seek CNG access for factories
Bangladesh’s leading garment exporters have urged the government to allow export-oriented factories to collect compressed natural gas (CNG) from filling stations as an acute gas...