September 29, 2024

Hypertension control crucial to reduce heart disease risk: Experts

Public health experts and heart specialists at a webinar today laid emphasis to make anti-hypertensive medicine available at the grassroots level as it could reduce the risk of heart disease to a great extent.

Heart disease is responsible for 34 perc…

Speakers for immediate formation of education reform commission

Speakers at a dialogue today stressed that it is important to immediately form an education reform commission to reform the country’s education system.

A national dialogue titled “Present and Future of Bangladesh’s Education System” was held yesterda…

DMP files 735 cases, fines Tk 29.63 lakh for traffic violations

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Traffic Division has filed a total of 735 cases and realized Taka 29,63,000 as fine in a single day across the capital for violating traffic rules.

The cases were filed and fines imposed on September 28, a DMP releas…

Govt seeks WB, IFC, IMF support for reform and development

Adviser of the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said the government has sought support from the World Bank, alongside other development partners like International Finance Corporation (IFC) and IMF…

Around 1,000 houses inundated in Saptari

As many as 1,000 houses in Kanchanpur municipality of Saptari district have been inundated due to non-stop rainfall for few days.

A total of 28 houses were pulled down while water gushed into some 700 houses at Bairawa of ward no 1 in the municipalit…

WB to provide US$ 300m for Clean Air Project: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the World Bank will provide US$ 300 million assistance for the Bangladesh Clean Air Project (BCAP).

This clean air initiative is going to be taken to strengthen air quality…

NC lawmakers to donate 15 days’ salary for relief

Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress’ federal lawmakers have pledged to provide 15 days’ salary for relief operation for the victims of natural calamities.

The meeting of the NC parliamentarian party expressed sorrow over the unimaginable loss of lives and…

Joint forces arrest 35, recover firearms from Geneva camp

The joint forces arrested 35 people, including a top drug dealer, and recovered firearms with ammunition from Geneva camp in the city’s Mohammadpur early today.

The joint forces led by RAB-2 recovered local arms, two pistols, 20 rounds of bullet and …