Shortened Banking Hours Announced to Save Fuel
Bangladesh’s central bank has introduced revised banking hours, curtailing customer transaction times in a bid to support national efforts to …
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Targeted Measles-Rubella Drive Begins Sunday
A nationwide effort to curb the spread of measles and rubella among young children will commence on Sunday, 5 April, …
Multiple Heatwaves Forecasted in April
As April begins, Bangladesh is already experiencing soaring temperatures approaching 40°C, signalling the onset of what meteorologists expect to be …
Martin Luther King: Pioneer of Humanity
Martin Luther King Jr. stands as one of the most luminous figures in the global struggle for justice, equality, and …
Scholar-Philanthropist Yogesh Chandra Remembered
4 April stands as a sombre date in the historical memory of Bangladesh. On this day in 1971, amid the …
Midlife: The Shrinking Horizon of Dreams
There comes a moment in life when we pause and ask ourselves: are our dreams contracting, or is our courage …
Thunderstorms and Hail May Cool Heatwave
Bangladesh is expected to witness a slight easing of the ongoing mild to moderate heatwave in the coming days, as …
Measles Outbreak in Kushtia Claims Two More Lives
Kushtia Medical College Hospital has reported the deaths of two more children suffering from haem, intensifying alarm over the ongoing …
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Clear Footpaths from Malibagh to Rampura
In a concerted effort to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted a large-scale footpath …
Daudkandi Traffic Jam Cripples Dhaka–Chattogram Route
A severe traffic jam has brought a 15-kilometre section of the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Daudkandi, Comilla, to a near standstill, …