The Interim Government has decided to rename three medical universities on Thursday. The decision was made at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the office of the Chief Adviser in Tejgaon in the morning. The name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has been renamed to ‘Bangladesh Medical University’, the name of Sheikh Hasina Medical University to ...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced a reduction in the source tax on imported fresh fruits from 10% to 5%. The tax cut applies to various fresh and dried fruits, including oranges, citrus fruits, lemons, grapes, apples, and pears. The NBR has issued an official notification regarding the change, which will take effect immediately.

The Bangladesh Bank has officially dissolved the boards of directors of Meghna Bank PLC, NRB Bank PLC, and NRBC Bank PLC. Arif Hossain Khan, the central bank’s spokesperson, confirmed the decision on the evening of March 12. He stated that further details on the next steps regarding these banks will be announced tomorrow.

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has been ordered to reinvestigate the alleged abduction of writer, columnist, and poet Farhad Mazhar, nearly eight years after the incident. On July 3, 2017, Mazhar was reportedly abducted from outside his residence in Dhaka’s Shyamoli area. His wife, Farida Akhter, now an advisor to the interim government, filed an abduction case after receiving ...

A proposal has been given to increase the age limit for doctors appearing in the BCS examination from 32 to 34 years, said Prof Sayedur Rahman, special assistant at the Ministry of Health, on Thursday. The government has decided to recruit 2,000 doctors through a special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to address the shortage of medical professionals, he said ...

The special executive magistracy powers of officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force have been extended for two more months for the third consecutive time. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Thursday (March 13). According to the notification, army officers holding the rank of captain and higher are granted special executive magistracy power ...

Doctors have withdrawn their work stoppage following a court verdict that ensured their professional dignity. A press released in this regard confirmed the matter early Thursday. Through the court order, the prime demand of the doctors and medical students has been fulfilled. The health ministry is working on the other demands and there was much progress, according to the related ...

Nargis Begum, wife of the late BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam, has been made the party’s vice-chairman. Meanwhile, Haji Aminur Rashid Yasin, BNP’s relief and rehabilitation affairs secretary, has been appointed as a member of the party chairperson’s advisory council. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced this in a press release on Wednesday night. Nargis previously ...

Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna to discuss the ongoing genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). During the meeting, Minister Tangara provided an update on Gambia’s legal efforts to hold Myanmar accountable for the persecution of Rohingya Muslims. He reaffirmed his ...

The first time I casually crossed my arms across my chest and felt the small lump just outside my right armpit, I shrugged it off. We were packing up to go camping for my 36th birthday, and I also had some last-minute race prep to do for a big four-day bike race the following weekend. In other words, I was ...