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
Metro not by next year
Wait of Dhaka dwellers for the maiden metro rail service could linger as a contractor responsible for implementing the first phase of the much-hyped project sought a one-year extension due to the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Tongi Rail Line Expansion: Construction to take more time, money
The cost and duration of the construction work of the third and fourth dual gauge railway tracks on Dhaka-Tongi route and doubling the dual gauge track on Tongi-Joydevpur route is going to increase further.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
BRTA allows motorcycle ride sharing in areas under DTCA
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has finally allowed ride sharing services to resume their motorcycle operations on condition of the operators following a set of health safety guidelines during the prevailing pandemic.
4 September 2020, 10:22 AM
Efforts on to speed up metro rail work
The metro rail authorities have taken initiatives to bring back more foreign engineers and consultants to accelerate the construction work of country’s first metro rail project.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Health watchdog in deep slumber
As the country is confronted with an unprecedented health emergency caused by the pandemic and multiple scams hitting the sector, the parliamentary watchdog concerned seems to be in a deep slumber.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Lifting of Restrictions: Untimely, risky
The numbers of Covid-19 patients at the hospitals and those needing treatment at Intensive Care Units have increased over the last one month, suggesting that there is still a long way to go to bring the pandemic under control.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Metro Rail Link Extension: PMO roped in to settle row
With the Bangladesh Railway and the metro rail authorities locked in a row over the extension of MRT Line-6 from Motijheel to Kamalapur in the capital, the Prime Minister’s Office is set to step in to resolve the dispute.
1 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Curbs on public movement go
Ignoring the risks of further spread of Covid-19, the government has lifted the restrictions on public movement and activities from today even though the coronavirus pandemic is showing no sign of abating.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
BRT to be linked to metro rail
The authorities have taken an initiative to connect two major projects -- MRT-6 and BRT -- through a “link service” between Diabari and House Building areas of the capital’s Uttara.
29 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Linking Bhola with Barishal: Japanese firm to build bridge
A Japanese company is likely to build a bridge over the Tentulia and Kalabadar rivers to connect island district Bhola with Barishal under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Padma bridge not before June 2022
The deadline for finishing the Padma bridge is going to be extended by more than a year largely due to the pandemic.
26 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt moves to normalise bus service
Although the number of new infections and deaths from Covid-19 are still on the rise, authorities concerned have undertaken moves to normalise operations of public transport.
23 August 2020, 18:00 PM
New Road Transport Act: Changes likely as transport lobbies relentless
A committee formed with three ministers to look into how the Road Transport Act-2018 could be implemented, is going to propose changes to the act.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Owners want to run buses at full capacity
Bus owners now want to operate their vehicles at full capacity despite the fact that the numbers of new infections and deaths from Covid-19 are still on the rise in the country.
18 August 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Please, take us back’
Prianka Majumder had planned to stay in Bangladesh for 20 days when she along with her husband and daughter came to the country on March 8 to attend her cousin’s wedding in Barishal’s Gournadi.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Complaints Against Cops: Floodgates flung open
“Seven policemen sent to jail”, “‘Drama by cops’ gone wrong”, “Bamna OC withdrawn for slapping ASI”, “Kotwali OC, 4 cops sued for extortion”, and “Durgapur OC withdrawn over torturing Jubo League leader”, were some of the headlines over the last few days.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Secy denies decision, minister has no idea
Around nine years after its formation, the railways ministry has decided to transfer its office from Rail Bhaban, the headquarters of Bangladesh Railway, to the secretariat, according to a ministry document.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Reducing Road Crashes: Activities aplenty, achievements little
Whenever a major road accident occurs, people of the country see the same old tired response from the government.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
ADP Implementation in 6 Yrs: Health ministry fares badly
Calls pour in to increase budget for the health sector but the health ministry, despite being a top recipient of the government’s development expenditure, could not even reach the national average of ADP implementation rate in the last six years.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS, DEATHS IN CUSTODY: No case, probe in most cases
More than two years have gone by but Ayesha Begum, wife of slain Teknaf municipality councillor Akramul Haque, still does not know whether there has been any investigation into her husband’s killing.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM