May 18, 2026

Doctors Demand Protection Law Amid Rising Attacks

Dhaka: BNP Chairman’s Adviser and Executive Director of Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF), Dr Farhad Halim Donar, on Monday expressed concern over repeated attacks on doctors and demanded the enactment of laws to protect both doctors and patients.

Accord…

DNCC Launches Country’s Largest Miyawaki Urban Forest Project

Dhaka: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched the country’s largest urban forest initiative using the Miyawaki method to restore ecological balance amid growing air, water, and soil pollution in the capital. The project was inaugurated this …

63,261 Bangladeshi Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Dhaka: A total of 63,261 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far reached Saudi Arabia on 163 Hajj flights. Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain confirmed that 163 flights had successfully landed in Jeddah by 10 am today.

According …

Museums Are Living Documents of Civilization, Identity: Nitai Roy

Dhaka: Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury today emphasized that museums transcend being mere storehouses of heritage, serving instead as living documents of human civilization, history, culture, and identity. “In today’s divided world, muse…

PM to Inaugurate ‘Land Service Fair-2026’ Tomorrow in Tejgaon

Dhaka: Land Minister Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu, MP, announced that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the ‘Land Service Fair-2026’ tomorrow at Bhumi Bhaban in the Tejgaon area of the capital. The inauguration will lead to the commencement of …