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Young doctors have called for the swift amendment of the tobacco control law to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and cancer, and to protect children from tobacco-related risks. They stated that the current law is not...

Bangladesh stands at a historic crossroads. Having met all three United Nations criteria—Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, Human Assets Index and Economic Vulnerability Index—the country is poised to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November...

Dhaka : Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari has emphasised deepening bilateral cooperation in areas, including trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, people-to-people connections, and LDC graduation, reports UNB. He delivered a lecture titled 'Nepal-Bangladesh Relations: Pathways for Enhanced Economic...

DHAKA : A court here today placed Bangladeshi-origin US citizen Enayet Karim Chowdhury on a five-day remand afresh in a case lodged under the Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital's Ramna Police Station, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammed...

DHAKA : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), with the support of the Government of Japan, today handed over around 3.5 lakh essential medical items, including dengue and cholera kits and oral saline, to the Directorate General of Health...

Dhaka : The government is set to proceed with printing, binding and distributing 12.53 crore free textbooks for secondary students in the 2026 academic session, reports UNB. The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Wednesday gave approval to...

DHAKA : The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs today recommended for approving two major proposals in principle including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for the 2026 calendar year and the procurement of...

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today said that the Election Commission (EC) would not bow to any undue pressure from anyone in discharging its duties to ensure a free, fair and acceptable national...

DHAKA : The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today sent 15 officials of the Bangladesh Army to jail, showing them arrested in two cases lodged over enforced disappearances and torture at the Taskforce for Interrogation (TFI) Cell and the Joint...

DHAKA : The Department of Architecture at North South University (NSU) organized a socially responsive event titled “Meet the Parents” on October 20, 2025, at AUDI 801, NSU. The initiative reflects the department’s ongoing commitment to fostering open communication,...