Civil surgeons to seek limited magistracy powers
As the first-ever Civil Surgeon Conference begins today, the doctors are expected to seek limited powers of magistracy to take prompt action against illegal healthcare facilities.
11 May 2025, 18:29 PM
Health reform: Commission proposes four national health support networks
The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended building national networks for four vital healthcare support services to ensure the availability, quality, and coverage of health services.
10 May 2025, 21:35 PM
Hospitals, diagnostic centres: 95% pvt facilities running without renewed licences
Thousands of private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres continue to operate without renewing licences due to lax monitoring by the authorities, raising serious concerns over patient safety and quality of treatment.
9 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Regulate diagnostic costs, launch social health insurance
The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended creating a national “Essential Diagnostics List (EDL)” and setting fixed prices for diagnostic tests to improve quality and ensure cost-effectiveness in diagnostic services.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Make primary healthcare free for everyone
The Health Sector Reform Commission has recommended that the government make primary healthcare its constitutional obligation and provide it free of cost to ensure universal access.
5 May 2025, 18:01 PM
First-ever civil surgeon conference on May 12-13
The government is going to organise the first-ever civil surgeon conference next month, aiming to facilitate direct dialogue between central authorities and top district-level health officials, as well as to strengthen coordination among various government agencies.
17 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Lifesaver on the Meghna: Floating hospital brings hope to char people in Chandpur
Eighteen medical staff, including three doctors, provide services there
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Health sector: ACC seeks work order details for Salman’s entities
The Anti-Corruption Commission has requested information from health authorities regarding any work orders issued over the past 16 years to entities owned by Salman F Rahman, a former adviser to the prime minister on private industry and investment.
7 April 2025, 22:15 PM
Eid during covid lull: Will the highways be ready?
As the Covid-19 infection rate is at its lowest in Bangladesh, more people are expected to be leaving the capital and other major cities for Eid this year after a two-year lull.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM
RHD to introduce country’s 1st road operation unit: Highway management set to improve
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is going establish a dedicated Road Operation Unit (ROU) for the first time to manage and monitor a national highway efficiently.
7 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Akhaura-Agartala Link: A series of never-ending delays
The Akhaura-Agartala Rail Link, a Bangladesh Railway (BR) project, was supposed to be completed within December 2018.
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Major reason for traffic jams? 70% registered vehicles in Dhaka motorbikes, pvt cars
Fewer than three percent of registered vehicles in Dhaka city are buses and minibuses, exposing the poor public-transport situation of the capital, where over two crore people live.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM
New rail line to link Shariatpur
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is considering linking Shariatpur district headquarters with the railway network to implement the government’s plan of taking railway services to all districts.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Still no new action plan for road safety
The government has failed to formulate a new action plan for road safety, even though tenure of the previous one expired in 2020.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM
44 RHD projects: Only three on track
While the Roads and Highways Department says 44 of its ongoing projects will be wrapped up this fiscal year, documents reveal only three would end within their original deadlines.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-ctg connectivity plans: Going nowhere as govt keeps flip-flopping
Indecision, short-sightedness and piecemeal measures have long been plaguing the government plan to upgrade Dhaka-Chattogram corridor, considered the economic lifeline of the country.
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Highways set to get ‘smart’
Large LED displays will be set up on highways to notify road users about changes in road and weather conditions, including traffic congestion, accidents and foggy atmosphere. They can also get the information through a mobile app and a dedicated website.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Two agencies for similar work
Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is going to get jurisdiction to carry out feasibility study and construction of the subway, a train-based mass transit system.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 24cr project to explore electric train service
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided to carry out feasibility study on another railway route to explore whether electric train services can be introduced there.
23 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bus franchising system: New law on cards
The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.
22 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Accidents on waterways: Numbers, casualties continue to rise
Accidents on rivers and subsequent fatalities have seen a gradual increase over the last three years and experts see the authorities’ poor monitoring of the waterways operations as the main reason.
21 March 2022, 18:00 PM
BRT Line-3: By any means necessary
It may sound unusual that a project implementation agency will pay contractors the “retention money” while the project is running, as this is supposed to be paid after the completion of the works.
19 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Railway to add 4 ambulance sleeper cars for the first time
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is on course to procure 200 broad gauge (BG) passenger carriages to meet the ongoing crisis of rail engines and expand its services by adding new trains to its fleet.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Mitali Express may begin journey this month
Mitali Express, the third passenger train to be operated between Dhaka and West Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in India, is likely to start running within this month to boost connectivity between the two neighbours.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Five upcoming RHD projects: ADB for speeding up preparatory works
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has asked the government to speed up preparatory works for five upcoming road projects, which are aiming to boost sub-regional connectivity.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM
ADB uninterested in financing Bangladesh Railway’s procurement of 70 locomotives
The crisis over a Bangladesh Railway (BR) project to procure 70 metre-gauge (MG) locomotives is refusing to go away.
14 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Railway turns to ADB for loans again
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has already topped the lenders’ list of Bangladesh Railway (BR). But with several new projects coming up, the state-run transport agency has sought more loan from the bank.
13 March 2022, 18:00 PM
9 out of 12 ADB-funded transport sector projects revised; physical work of rest hasn't started
At a time when loans provided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) are ever increasing in the transport sector, implementing agencies have failed to get rid of some of the chronic problems liable for delays in implementation and cost overruns.
12 March 2022, 18:00 PM