Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam expressed optimism for enhancing the existing friendship and defence collaboration between Bangladesh and Canada. This statement was made during a courtesy visit by …
Dhaka: Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for coordinated initiatives to destroy Aedes mosquito breeding grounds, intensify cleanliness drives, and ensure preventive practices among the people. They also underscored the need for rapid decision-ma…
Thimpu: A delegation of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) from the Bangladesh Chapter met with Rinzin Wangchuk, a central executive member of SJF, in Thimpu, Bhutan. The meeting aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation among SAARC journalists from member …
Dhaka: Police have arrested 72 people in a special drive across several crime-prone areas under the Tejgaon division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were made during regular operations conduc…
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), under Bangladesh Police, while also approving a shift in the country’s fisc…
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to establish a specialised unit named ‘Special Response Battalion (SRB)’ under Bangladesh Police, abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The approval came at the Cabinet meeting chaired by …
Dhaka: Bangladeshi adventurer Najmun Nahar has reached the milestone of travelling to 185 countries, becoming the first Bangladeshi and the first Muslim woman to achieve the feat. She reached her 185th-country milestone on August 7, 2026, during a vis…
Khulna: Khulna Medical University (KMU), founded in 2021 following persistent demands from the local populace, is set to commence its academic, medical, research, and administrative operations at the Khulna Specialized Hospital, which will serve as it…
Dhaka: The Cabinet has approved the draft National Strategy and Multi-Year Action Plan for a Lead-Free Bangladesh (2026-2035), aiming to reduce lead exposure, protect vulnerable groups, and control and eventually eliminate lead pollution in the countr…