Advanced eye care services will be introduced at the upazila level, with separate outpatient and inpatient departments and operating theatres planned at 151-bed hospitals being constructed in every upazila, Health State Minister Dr MA Muhit said on Tuesday. He made the remarks as the chief guest at the formal launch of the World Health Organization’s ‘SPECS 2030’ initiative at the ...

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. Just 33% of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump’s performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved. ...

Australian mining titan BHP reported Tuesday a solid rise in annual profit boosted by surging prices for copper — a key metal for the global energy transition and AI data centres. Net profit climbed 9 percent from a year earlier to US$9.8 billion in the financial year to June 30, said the resources group, the world’s biggest miner by market ...

Australia have made one change to their squad ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped from the 13-member squad, with left-handed batter Matthew Renshaw brought in as his replacement, according to an ICC report. If selected for the second Test, which begins in Mackay on August 22, the 30-year-old Renshaw will return ...

Police have arrested a youth in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj, on charges of raping a 20-month-old infant. The arrestee named Morom Ali (23) He was arrested from his home in Babangaon village under Islampur Union of the upazila at around 12:15 AM on Tuesday (August 18). According to the police, “Morom Ali allegedly took the infant to a house next ...

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has introduced the Pink buses on nine specific routes in and around Dhaka for ensuring safe journeys for women passengers. The buses will be fully run by women bus drivers and conductors with connectivity from all vital places of Dhaka to Motijheel and GPO. These include Notun Bazar (Coca Cola)-Motijheel route via Badda, Rampura, Malibagh, ...

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the *Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act, 2026, paving the way for the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the establishment of a specialised unit under the police force. The approval was given at the 17th Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday. A press release issued by the Cabinet ...

The government has decided to change the country’s fiscal year cycle, with the fiscal year set to run from April 1 to March 31 starting from 2028-29. The 2027-28 fiscal year will be treated as a transitional year and shortened to nine months, from July to March. The decision was approved at a Cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on ...

The Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB), in collaboration with Aleph, official partner for Google and TikTok in Bangladesh, hosted a hands-on creative learning session at AKOTA Coworking, Dhaka. With creative agencies playing a central role in designing brand campaigns and driving business growth, the session aimed to help AAAB member agencies adapt to the growing use of AI in ...

Police have detained three student leaders including Mahdi Hasan, member of secretary of the Habiganj ditrict Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, as they were preparing for a demonstration. Sources confirmed that they were preparing to organize a rally against load shedding, rising electricity prices, gas shortages, and soaring commodity prices. The detentions took place around 5:00 PM on Monday (August 17) at ...