Dhaka: A five-member high-level delegation from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today paid a courtesy call on Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain (MP) to discuss social protection in Banglad…
Kushtia: A daylong International Scientific Symposium 2026 was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia with the theme Exploring Natural Product Research. The Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) Project and the Department of Biot…
Dhaka: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo today expressed his optimism that Bangladesh would witness a significant improvement in waste management within the next year. Such improvement would help protect rivers, canals,…
Dhaka: A critically ill seven-month-old infant traveling on the Bhola-to-Dhaka river route was rescued after falling seriously ill with breathing distress aboard the passenger launch Karnaphuli-3 on Monday afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad…
Kushtia: Leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kushtia have alleged that the inclusion of Jamaat leaders and activists in the murder case of ‘Pir’ Abdur Rahman Shamim, also known as Jahangir, in Daulatpur is part of a ‘well-planned conspiracy’. The…
Dhaka: The United States is backing Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through UNICEF with an emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign aimed at delivering over 21.9 million doses. This initiative is set to protect 1.2 million chi…
Dhaka: Students and their guardians expressed delight as the primary scholarship examinations were reintroduced, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj announced. The reestablishment of these exams marks a significant step in the g…
Dhaka: Lawmakers have emphasized that the Zia family, which includes figures like former Shahid President Ziaur Rahman, former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, and current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is intricately connected to the history of Bang…
Dhaka: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam has announced that the government plans to construct a bridge over the Kocha river at the Charkhali-Togra ferry ghat point in Pirojpur. This statement was made in response to a query from r…