Bangladesh is among the world’s 10 most affected countries in terms of hepatitis C infections, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has urged stronger efforts to expand prevention, testing and treatment services. In a statement marking World Hepatitis Day on Tuesday, the WHO said viral hepatitis claims about 1.3 million lives globally each year, with hepatitis B and ...

Television actor and Bigg Boss 13 fame Mahira Sharma’s latest music video, Rana Ji 2.0, has failed to impress a section of social media users. The track, released under the Tips banner, is a remake of the popular 1995 song Mujhko Rana Ji Maaf Karna from Karan Arjun, originally picturised on Mamta Kulkarni. While the recreated version retains the original ...

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, on Tuesday received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban after taking charge. On his arrival at Bangabhaban around 11:15 am, a smart contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) welcomed the Acting President at the main gate no.2 of Bangabhaban and escorted him to the venue ...

Turkish textile giant Sanko has expressed interest in investing $300 million to establish an integrated textile manufacturing facility in Bangladesh’s Mirsarai Economic Zone, marking a major potential boost for the country’s textile and jute industries. The investment proposal was discussed at a meeting on Tuesday between Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Textiles & Jute and a Sanko delegation at the ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin met Acting Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the upcoming presidential election. The meeting began at 11:00am at the Election Commission. Election Commissioners Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Anwarul Islam and Tahmida Ahmed attended the meeting, along with Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed and the Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat. “The ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi held a meeting with Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood and State Minister Aninda Islam Amit at the ministry on Tuesday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting, held at the minister’s office, focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the energy ...

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Md Nurul Islam left Dhaka for the United Kingdom today on a personal and family visit. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:50am along with his wife. According to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, the Chief Whip is scheduled to return home on 4 August.

The government is working to establish Bangladesh as a regional aviation hub connecting South Asia with other parts of the world, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam said on Monday. She made the remarks as the chief guest at an event titled Saudia and HSBC: Powering Global Connectivity-Celebrating Saudia’s Journey in Bangladesh at Sheraton Dhaka in the capital’s Banani ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has resumed direct flights between Dhaka and Japan’s Narita Airport after a year of suspension. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam inaugurated the route at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday night. She said the government was committed to keeping the route operational. Flight BG-376 departed Dhaka at 2:25AM on Monday. At a meet-and-greet event ...

Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Moghbazar area will resume full medical services from Tuesday (July 28) after remaining closed for 45 days, following the restoration of its operating licence by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Outpatient, inpatient and emergency services will restart from 8:00am, according to a hospital statement. In a notice signed by Tarikul Islam ...