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
Bridge this year, full benefits not before 2030
The Bangabandhu Railway Bridge over the Jamuna is set to be inaugurated next month, but people will not get the full benefit of it until at least 2030.
11 November 2024, 21:00 PM
Railway cancels lease of 24 privately-run trains
The railways ministry has cancelled the lease of 24 trains, which are currently being operated by private operators, allegedly for violating conditions of the contracts.
11 November 2024, 18:00 PM
RHD issues directives again, but will they be enforced?
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has issued a six-point directive, including removing illegal vehicles and structures from or along the highways to reduce road crashes and congestion.
6 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Kalurghat road-rail bridge: Ministry decides to review cost 17 days after approval
The railways ministry has decided to review the cost of the Kalurghat road-rail bridge project, 17 days after the interim government approved the Tk 1,156.77 crore project.
3 November 2024, 21:00 PM
Dhaka city running short of buses
Dhaka city is experiencing a significant shortage of buses and minibuses, the primary modes of public transport in the capital, causing daily hardship to commuters.
1 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway: Expansion works delay as 22 schools await relocation
At least 22 government primary schools in six districts will be affected due to the expansion of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, a project implemented by Roads and Highways Department (RHD).
30 October 2024, 19:17 PM
BR plans expansion of services to Khulna, Jashore
Likely to start Dhaka-Jashore trains via Padma Bridge from mid November
29 October 2024, 15:35 PM
Govt to phase out outdated vehicles
The government is going to take measures to remove outdated vehicles from Dhaka city, aiming to reduce air pollution.
23 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Deaths in crashes rising as roads remain unsafe
As of September this year, road crashes and fatalities have seen a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent, according to government data.
21 October 2024, 19:20 PM
Mirpur-10 metro station likely to reopen by mid-October
Most of the damaged equipment have already been replaced with equipment from two other relatively less-used stations
8 October 2024, 10:40 AM
ADB-funded projects face fresh hurdles
Many ongoing development projects, funded by the Asian Development Bank, is facing additional implementation challenges due to the current political climate and changes in the government, a document says.
6 October 2024, 18:16 PM
India-funded projects hit an impasse
Work on eight rail and road projects financed by India has remained halted for one and a half months, causing further delays to the already drawn-out projects.
24 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Banned for Forgery: Contractors pressurise RHD to withdraw ban
A group of contractors who were banned by Roads and Highways Department (RHD) over the last year for indulging in forgeries to secure contracts are now putting pressure on the authority to withdraw their ban.
21 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Contractors pressurise RHD to withdraw ban over forgery
Following meeting, department officials ask them to go to court
21 August 2024, 15:58 PM
Cases after violence: Over 2 lakh accused in Dhaka city
Over 2.13 lakh people, most of them unnamed, are accused in around 200 cases filed with police stations in the capital over the recent violence centring the quota reform movement.
28 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bus, train services may take days to normalise
Even though the inter-district bus service resumed yesterday, it may take a few more days for passenger transport services to become completely normal in the capital and other parts of the country.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
All BRTA services remain halted
All kinds of BRTA services, including the issuance of vehicle registrations and driving licences, are suspended across the country after the entire electricity system of BRTA headquarters was damaged during the recent unrest.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bus operators stare at losses
Bangladesh has over 83,000 registered buses, with private investment in the business growing in line with the expansion of national and regional highways.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka to Gazipur BRT Line: Arson chars 22 escalators, project may get delayed
The launch of a dedicated bus service between Dhaka-Gazipur corridor may get delayed further as miscreants have damaged 22 escalators to be used for elevated stations on the route during the recent unrest.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
What does the traffic disruption on the Dhaka-Ctg highway mean for the economy?
A huge number of industrial establishments have been built along the highway, hoping to capitalise on the connectivity to the country’s largest seaport in Chattogram
23 July 2024, 15:45 PM