People who have health insurance in Bangladesh could have their coverage extended to include Indian hospitals, with the arrival of an Indian company that would act as a broker of sorts, between the local insurance providers and healthcare providers in …
After a few months of low dengue figures, cases are creeping up again in Bangladesh.The country confirmed 40 more dengue – a viral infection – cases in the 24 hours to Saturday morning.Thirty-nine new patients were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka an…
The government has deployed army personnel in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts to speed up flood rescue and relief operations, according to ISPR.Nine units of the Bangladesh Army started rescue operations in flood-hit Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in th…
Nirab and Mithila’s duo starrer film ‘Omanush,’ directed by Anonno Mamun, was released on Friday in 41 theatres across the country.‘Omanush’ has been at the centrepoint of discussion from the beginning because of the storyline of the movie, as the film…
The election of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) will be held on Saturday to pick its executive committee for the 2022-24 period.A total of 795 members have the voting rights in the election to be held from 10am to 4pm at Sayeedana Communit…
Almost 1 lakh people slated to benefit from building a small bridge costing the government in the range of Tk 3.5 crore, over the Louhajong River as it flows through Berdoma in Tangail, will have to wait longer, after the structure collapsed on Thursda…
Bangladesh will focus on water-sharing of common rivers, energy security and trade issues during the next round of Joint Consultation Commission (JCC) meeting between Bangladesh and India in Delhi on Sunday, officials said.Issues related to regional co…
Gopalganj is only 150 kms from the capital, yet, it was a hassle for locals to cross the mighty Padma River to reach Dhaka as a two-hour ferry journey was inevitable and even it turned into days amid bad weather and ahead of long holidays.“I witnessed …
A celebrated Ukrainian medic whose footage was smuggled out of the besieged city of Mariupol by an Associated Press team was freed by Russian forces on Friday, three months after she was taken captive on the streets of the city.Yuliia Paievska is known…
Foreign Minister DR AK Abdul Momen has greeted Heeraben Modi, mother of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday (June 18).A bouquet of flowers from foreign minister Momen, now in New Delhi, was sent to her resi…
Rail communication beween Sylhet and other parts of the country was completely snapped Saturday afternoon amid worsening flood situation..Sylhet railway authorities made the announcement of suspending train services around 1:30 pm.“As floodwater entere…
The suffering continues for millions of Bangladeshis as the overall flood situation worsened again on Saturday, with six north-eastern districts – Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Sherpur -continuing to be the worst sufferers.Th…
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