Bangladesh should stop serving as a lobbyist for foreign countries in the healthcare sector, said Dr AM Shamim, LabAid Group founder and managing director. He also stressed the need for greater recognition of private hospitals and clinics that serve the majority of patients in the country. Dr Shamim made the remarks at an event titled Bangladesh Health Conclave 2025: Improved ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman has condemned attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur. He urged the government to launch a legal investigation into the violent incident. Tarique Rahman also extended his heartfelt wishes for Nur’s swift recovery in a post on his verified Facebook page at 2:45AM on Friday. The BNP acting chairman said ...

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said a violent clash took place between activists of two political parties in Kakrail, Dhaka, creating unrest in the area. According to ISPR, the incident occurred around 8PM, leaving several people injured and the army and police were deployed to control the situation. Initially, the police tried to manage the crowd, but the ...

One motorcyclist was killed and five others injured in a collision between a bus and two motorcycles on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Sari Ghat area of Jaintiapur upazila in Sylhet district on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Talha, 17, son of Tajuddin of Kanjorgram village. The injured individuals are Shakil, 20, Juned Ahmed, 18, Shahriar, 20, Ibrahim Ahmed, ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025. Authorities have arbitrarily detained several hundred more, mistreating some of them, said the New York-based rights body on August 29. In May, states in India governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) initiated a ...

Nigeria’s government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients. The immediate ban on the crop will be in place for six months and then reviewed, Vice President Kashim Shettima said. Nigeria follows ...

Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who had already been suspended, from office as prime minister. In its verdict, the court ruled that although Paetongtarn did not show “dishonesty” and had demonstrated the “required integrity,” she violated ethics rules in a leaked phone call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. During the phone call, the pair had discussed ...

The Seattle Sounders are conceding nothing as they prepare to host football’s “greatest player” Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday. Argentine superstar Messi returned from injury to score a late brace that propelled Inter to a dramatic 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Orlando City in Wednesday’s semi-finals. The 38-year-old admitted he felt “scared” in the ...

Morocco have an unprecedented third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in their sights on Saturday when they play Madagascar in the final at Nairobi’s Kasarani stadium. The month-long championship, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, saw all three hosts fail to advance past the quarter-finals in the 19-team competition. But the tournament, in which only players who have never competed ...

Injured Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur as regained consciousness. CT scan has also been underwent. He opened his eyes on Saturday morning and then he underwent a CT scan. At 7AM on Saturday, a post on Nur’s official Facebook page read, ”Nurul Haque Nur has been under treatment at the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after he ...