A fire broke out at the prestigious Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on Wednesday morning, causing significant alarm among patients and medical staff. However, due to the swift and efficient response of the fire service personnel, the blaze was brought under control within just 18 minutes, preventing what could have […]

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman has urged members of the EME Corps to enhance their skills through modern and up-to-date training, preparing themselves to face the challenges of the twenty-first century. He made these remarks at the EME Corps Annual-2025 Commanders’ Conference, held yesterday at the conference hall of the Mechanical Building at the EME Centre […]

In Barishal, five newborn quintuplets, delivered naturally without caesarean section, have been admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital after falling ill from cold-related health issues. The babies, born on 6 October at Hemayet Uddin Diabetic General Hospital in Barishal city, were hospitalised on Tuesday, roughly two months after their birth. Their father, Sohel Hawlader, a […]

For the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, overseas Bangladeshis will be able to cast their votes via postal ballot for the first time. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, by 8:00 pm on Tuesday, a total of 32,811 expatriate voters from East Asia, Africa, South America, North America, and Oceania had registered […]

Bangladesh has previously achieved notable success in reducing poverty, but progress has slowed significantly since 2016. Although economic growth continues, it has been less inclusive, benefiting the wealthier segments of society more. According to the World Bank’s “Poverty and Inequality Assessment 2025,” the creation of new employment has almost stagnated, forcing nearly half of young […]

Annual examinations for more than ten million students of government primary schools in Bangladesh have become uncertain as assistant teachers continue their full-day work stoppage. From Tuesday, a section of assistant teachers began an indefinite strike demanding three key issues, including appointment at the 11th pay grade at the start of service. As a result, […]

The rising use of illegal firearms has emerged as a major challenge to law and order ahead of the upcoming national election. In Chattogram, BNP-nominated MP candidate Ershad Ullah and several others were shot during election campaigning, leaving one person dead. In Old Dhaka, a man named Tarique Saif Mamun was shot dead in broad […]