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
Scarcity of stones hampering RHD projects
A scarcity of stones, a crucial construction material, is seriously hampering construction work of different development projects of Roads and Highways Department (RHD). This problem may very well cause delays in meeting project deadlines.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Women-friendly Public Transport in Dhaka: Still a distant dream
Jumping on running buses, groping, verbal abuse, men taking up their seats. For the women of Dhaka city, commuting by bus has always been an ordeal, as they often have to endure all these just to get to their destination.
7 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Railway's tale of never-ending deadlines
In December 2017, Bangladesh Railway (BR) took up a project to procure 20 metre-gauge (MG) locomotives and 150 MG carriages to expand railway services and resolve the growing crisis of rail engines and coaches.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Victims of administrative topsy-turvy
Tamanna Yesmin, a temporary railway gatekeeper, was supposed to be working at Harishankarpur level-crossing on Kushtia section to ensure safe passage of trains.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Russia keen on funding three rail projects
RZD International, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, has expressed interest to finance three proposed railway projects, including the much-talked-about high-speed rail line on the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Will strict measures work this time?
With the number of road crashes on the rise, authorities have decided to take a tough stance against unfit and illegal vehicles across the country, aiming to improve the situation.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Road safety: BRTA to sit with stakeholders
As the number of road crashes and fatalities keep growing, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will sit with stakeholders today, aiming to reduce road accidents.
1 March 2022, 18:00 PM
What are the most accident-prone intersections, mid-blocks in Dhaka?
Accident Research Institute (ARI) of Buet has identified 10 most accident-prone intersections of Dhaka city, where people, especially pedestrians, are frequently getting killed.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Drivers often get nabbed while vehicle owners go scot-free after accidents
Eighteen days have passed since a “faulty” pickup killed six brothers in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar, completely devastating the entire family. And yet, police have not been able to arrest its owner till yesterday, delaying the investigation process.
26 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Fast-track projects lag in making info public
Only three out of eight fast-track projects in Bangladesh have dedicated websites for public information and those too contain no updated information on their progress.
24 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh railway: Losses and poor show continue
Bangladesh Railway continues to make huge losses from its operations allegedly due to poor services, corruption, and a lack of proper management of assets.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Chinese proposal for CTG: Metro rail in return for stake in ‘smart city’
A Chinese company has proposed building a metro rail line in Chattogram and reclaiming land from the sea to build a 60-square km “smart city” in exchange for a share of the latter.
22 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Unfit vehicles: 5 lakh still on the road
More than five lakh registered vehicles are now on the road without fitness clearance mainly due to poor monitoring by the authorities amid the pandemic.
15 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Saif Powertec invests Tk 1,600cr to build jetty at Mongla port
Saif Powertec, a logistics and container supply chain management provider, is building a multipurpose jetty at the Mongla port with an estimated investment of around Tk 1,600 crore to handle both container and cargo ships, said officials yesterday.
14 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Meetings go on, nothing changes
No worker shall drive a transport vehicle unless they hold an appointment letter.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
DCs to oversee dev projects at district level
A recent government directive authorising deputy commissioners to monitor and evaluate development projects at the district level has caused an uproar among officials of project implementing agencies.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
On the road for 3 years illegally
The pick-up that ran over and killed five bothers on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Highway on Tuesday had no updated papers at all.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Jhenaidah-Jashore highway expansion: Good start, but end still afar
Typically, it takes three to four months to appoint a project director.
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Professional driving licence: Dope tests begin today; hospitals not ready yet
The government initiative to conduct dope tests before issuing professional driving licences from today is set to face challenges due to a lack of testing facilities and preparations at the designated hospitals in the capital.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
BR’s poor show yet again
In August 2011, the government took up a Tk 1,946 crore project to procure 70 Metre Gauge (MG) locomotives to mitigate the growing crisis of rail engines and expanding the services of Bangladesh Railway.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM