Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to the martyred members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. She paid homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) at Dhaka Cantonment this morning. After laying the wreath, she stood in solemn silence for some time to show profound respect to the memories of the armed forces martyrs, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the administration to expedite development works in the next five years. “We’ve been elected for five years. But our time is very fixed. So, I want our development works to be expedited so we can take the country forward further,” she said. The premier made directives while exchanging views with the field-level government ...

United Medical College Hospital, situated in the capital’s Badda area, has been ordered to be closed for not having the registration. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday issued the order with a notification signed by Mohammad Mainul Ahsan, director of Hospital and Clinic section of the directorate. Earlier, father of five-year-old Ayaan, who died following full anesthesia during ...

As many as 8,505 people were killed and 10,999 others were injured in 6,929 accidents on roads, rail tracks, and waterways across the country in the outgoing year 2023, according to a report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Secretary General Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury of the organization disclosed the information at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporter’s Unity in ...

A Dhaka court has fixed February 14 for hearing on charge framing of 11 cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court set up at Keraniganj Central Jail set the new date and adjourned Sunday’s hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Pal said the adjournment came following petitions submitted by the defence, ...

Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead. The tourists threw away a strong position in their run chase after Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored half-centuries as they were dismissed for 173 in the final over, in response to New ...

An 8-year-old child was killed after being crushed under the wheels of an easybike at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday noon. The accident took place at around 12pm in Kurikahania village under Paikurati union of the upazila. The deceased was identified as Emon Mia, 8, son of Faruk Mia, a resident of the aforesaid village. According to locals, ...

Having a morning routine is essential to a successful life. A good morning routine sets the productivity tone for the day but how often do you take the time to sit in your bed and let your mind slowly wake up? Or do you jump at the first ring of the alarm? Or snooze the alarm and hate yourself for ...

Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen has said no corruption will be tolerated in the health sector. “The policy of ‘zero tolerance’ will be followed to curb corruption at the health ministry,” he told reporters at a view-exchange meeting with them at the conference room of the ministry at the secretariat on Sunday. The health minister said, “Facilities of hospitals and ...

Sir Keir Starmer has denied changing his position on whether the government has to give MPs a vote on any plans by the UK to take military action. The Labour leader backed the US-UK air strikes in Yemen, launched without a parliamentary vote. He told the BBC on Sunday a vote was only needed when “deploying troops”. During his leadership campaign ...