The newly recruited 3,263 doctors and dentists today joined their new jobs through the 48th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (Health) exam, officials said on Sunday. Health ministry officials said 2,984 of the recruits joined as assistant medical surgeons and 279 as assistant dental surgeons following the exams conducted by Bangladesh Public Service Commission. The Health Services Division of the ministry ...

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with hemp from Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district on Saturday night. The arrested were identified as Rajon Robi Das, 24, and Akshay Karmakar, 26, from Brindaban Tea Estate in Bahubal. Acting on a tip-off, a DB team conducted a drive near Amtali Bazar at around 8:30 PM and arrested ...

Country’s remittance inflow surged to US$3.17 billion in January, marking a 45.1 percent year-on-year growth and the third-highest monthly remittance total in the country’s history, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In the same month last year, the country had received US$2.19 billion in remittances. The highest-ever single-month inflow was recorded in March 2024-25 at US$3.29 billion, followed by US$3.23 billion ...

Kylian Mbappe stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and claim Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby clash. Los Blancos cut Barcelona’s lead back to one point at the top of the table after the Spanish champions beat Elche on Saturday. Vinicius Junior scored early on for Madrid ...

The Mayor is falling short of delivering the affordable homes that Londoners need most, a City Hall report has concluded. The social housing system is failing to keep pace with increasing demand from families and disabled Londoners, the London Assembly Housing Committee have said in a new publication. There is especially a lack of affordable family-sized and accessible homes in ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday underscored the urgency of launching Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union, warning that Bangladesh must act swiftly to preserve preferential access to its largest export destination as existing duty-free facilities approach expiry. The issue was raised during a meeting with Nuria Lopez, chairperson of the European Chamber of Commerce in ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has notified Election Commission (EC) about abnormal voter migration in several parts of the country ahead of 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and Referendum. Election Steering Committee Chairman Nazrul Islam Khan made the remarks on Sunday while speaking to journalists after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon ...

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to “under no circumstances” get involved with protests in Democratic-led cities unless they ask for federal help or federal property is threatened. The announcement follows weeks of unrest and protests sparked by a large deployment of Border Patrol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

Medically reviewed by Kierra Brown, RD Bananas contain potassium, an essential mineral which can lower blood pressure. Potassium does this by relaxing blood vessel walls and helping the body dispose of sodium. Getting enough potassium is linked to a number of health benefits, but people with kidney health issues may need to limit their intake. Bananas are a potassium-rich fruit, ...

The government has announced a reduction of Tk 2 per litre in the prices of major petroleum products for February 2026, offering some relief to consumers amid ongoing cost pressures. Under the revised pricing, diesel will now retail at Tk 100 per litre, down from Tk 102. The price of octane has been reduced to Tk 120 from Tk 122, ...