Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has urged people not to ignore any warning signs or symptoms of heart disease, stressing that public awareness is essential to preventing and controlling the disease. ”Among non-communicable diseases, heart disease causes the highest number of deaths.” He made the remarks as the chief guest at a discussion organised by the ...

State Minister Mir Shahe Alam, in-charge of Rangpur, announced a Tk 1 crore grant to construct a new house for the family of Shaheed Abu Sayed and beautify his graveyard on Tuesday (September 29). The announcement was made during his visit to Abu Sayed’s home in Babanpur village under Pirganj upazila in Rangpur, where he offered prayers at the martyr’s ...

The Consulate General of Bangladesh in Los Angeles hosted a high-level CEO and Senior Executive Roundtable titled “Technology Investment and Strategic Partnerships for Bangladesh’s Growth” at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley on September 27. The summit engaged prominent Silicon Valley chief executives, senior leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors to discuss investment opportunities and strategic partnerships supporting Bangladesh’s national ...

A Dhaka court has set November 5 as the new deadline for submitting the investigation report in the murder case filed over the death of popular actor Salman Shah. The case accuses 11 people, including his wife Samira Haque, her mother Latifa Haque Leo alias Lucy, and actor Ashraful Haque Don, of allegedly conspiring to kill the actor. Dhaka Metropolitan ...

Actress Tanjin Tisha was granted bail on Tuesday in a case filed over an alleged fraud and breach of trust involving a saree worth Tk28,800. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin granted her bail after she appeared before the court and sought the relief. The court also deferred the hearing on charge framing in the case. According to the case documents, ...

The nomination papers of six candidates, including those from the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have been declared valid for the Thakurgaon-1 by-election. District Election Officer and Returning Officer Md Kamrul Islam announced the decision on Tuesday morning at the district election office, in the presence of the candidates and their representatives. As no objections were raised against the nominations, all six ...

ICC and Cricket South Africa may jointly announce the upcoming World Cup schedule in Cape Town on Thursday (October 1) as direct qualification from the ODI rankings in the tournament will be finalized on the last day of September. The tournament, which is due to begin in 2027, will be hosted by multiple countries–including South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, with ...

The United States will not impose ad valorem tariffs on certain specialty drugs and associated ingredients imported from Bangladesh and 19 other jurisdictions, according to a notice from the US Department of Commerce. The tariff adjustment takes effect on Tuesday (September 29) following an April 2 proclamation by US President Donald Trump that imposed tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals, biologics, ...

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) commenced on Tuesday (September 29) morning at the Cabinet Division conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is presiding over the top-level economic decision-making gathering, which began at 10:00 AM. The Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Mostafa Zulfiqar Hasan confirmed the details regarding the conference ...

QatarEnergy has informed Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Italy that liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies will remain suspended through the end of November amid the ongoing instability in the Middle East. Bloomberg reported Monday that concerns over LNG supplies to Asia and Europe have intensified as disruptions to fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz continue. QatarEnergy notified Bangladesh and Pakistan ...