Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Roads deadly, committees silent
After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report
Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance
Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry
After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025, 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
Dhaka gets first tranche of $1b Japanese loan
Bangladesh yesterday got the first tranche of the $1 billion loan pledged by Japan to bounce back from economic whiplash brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic.
5 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Tax cheats can whiten money until Nov 30
Amnesty to black money has always been a nonstarter, so Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s move to tuck in the facility with added benefits in this fiscal year’s budget has left many scratching their heads.
4 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Health ministry calls meeting with private medical bodies
The health ministry has decided to hold a meeting with the leaders of private medical associations in the wake of allegations against different private hospitals over Covid-19 test and treatment.
28 July 2020, 18:00 PM
2 yrs After Movement: Roads just as risky as before
In the last two years after the road safety movement, the enactment of a tougher road transport act and the formation of a taskforce to curb road crashes have been the most talked about issues in the transport sector.
28 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Number of tests keeps dropping
The number of daily Covid-19 tests has continued to decline over the past three weeks, although experts have all along been saying that increasing the number is crucial to stem the virus infection.
27 July 2020, 17:00 PM
No visible plan 4 months into outbreak
Four months into the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the government still appears to have no noticeable plan to contain the spread of the virus.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Hope for faster trade arrives
Bangladesh and India formally started operating commercial container trains yesterday more than two years after the trial run of the service, aiming to boost cross-border trade and business.
26 July 2020, 18:00 PM