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
Provide list of errant pvt hospitals, test centres
With the government’s efforts to contain Covid-19 already marred by scams and mismanagement, the health ministry appears to have finally woken up and started taking some steps to avert further controversies.
23 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Roads & Highways to sign first major contract since virus outbreak
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Roads and Highways Department’s ongoing projects had slowed down. Today, the department will sign its first major contract since the virus hit Bangladesh.
22 July 2020, 18:00 PM
23 lakh marooned and it can get worse
Floodwater was still flowing above the danger mark at 22 points in different districts across the country as of Saturday, affecting more people and intensifying miseries of the victims.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Eid Rush: Homebound journey to south could be choppy
People homebound during Eid to the southwestern region of the country are likely to face hassles this time, as authorities are failing to operate most of the ferries on Shimulia-Kathalbari route due to strong current in the Padma River.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Railways way off track
Being one of the top recipients of the government’s development expenditures, railways ministry is lagging behind the average implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP).
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Virus curbs in disarray
With Eid barely two weeks away, government ministries are at odds with Covid-19 containment strategies for the holidays, which experts say could worsen the situation.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Interview to Media: Four BRTC bus drivers suspended
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has suspended four of its drivers for giving interviews to the electronic media about their long pending arrears.
15 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Metro Rail Project: 24 Thai engineers to be brought in by charter flight
The metro rail authority has taken a number of initiatives to bring back foreign engineers and consultants to speed up the construction work of country’s first metro rail project amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
14 July 2020, 18:00 PM
ADB-Funded Dev in Bangladesh: 40 projects hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed down the implementation of at least 40 of the 49 projects funded by the Asian Development Bank.
13 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Deal with Regent Hospital: DGHS, ministry take refuge in blame game
The health ministry and health directorate are at loggerheads over signing of a deal with Regent Hospital after the disturbing discovery of the hospital’s involvement in issuing fake Covid-19 test results.
12 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Damage to Dhaka-Mawa Expressway: RHD, Padma Bridge rail link contractor at loggerheads
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) and contractor of Padma Bridge Rail Link Project are apparently at loggerheads over the use of Dhaka-Mawa Expressway for transporting construction materials.
10 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Centralised Oxygen Supply: 51 more public hospitals to have the system soon
With the number of Covid-19 cases increasing sharply in the country, the government is going to set up centralised oxygen supply system in 50 more public hospitals to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to patients.
9 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Fake Covid Certificates: Public health, country’s image abroad at stake
The fake Covid-19 tests have not only posed a risk to public health but also put the Bangladeshi expatriates in trouble.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Regent: A Hospital Gone Rogue - They allowed it, now out to disown it
The health services division of the health ministry knew that Regent Hospital’s licence had expired years ago but it still went ahead and signed a deal in early March for treating Covid-19 patients there.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
20pc roads in sorry state
Around 20 percent roads under the Roads and Highways Department are in “poor, bad or very bad” condition and Tk 14,622 crore would be required to fix those in the current fiscal year, according an RHD survey.
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Khulna-Mongla Rail Project: Sad tale of delays, cost escalation
When the government approved the Khulna-Mongla Port Rail Line project in December 2010, construction of the 64.75km rail line was supposed to be completed within December 2013.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Rising Infections Among Frontliners: The battle gets even tougher
More and more frontline healthcare workers are getting infected, making the country’s battle against the deadly coronavirus harder.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Launch Capsize: Two masters, 2 drivers of Mayur-2 responsible
Two masters and two drivers of Mayur-2 launch, which hit a smaller vessel and caused it to sink and drown 34 people in the Buriganga, were responsible for the accident, a probe committee finds.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Buriganga Launch Capsize: No arrest in seven days
Seven days have already passed since the capsize of a launch in the Buriganga that claimed 34 lives, but police could not arrest anyone allegedly liable for the deaths.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Dental, eye, ENT patients suffer
When Rejaul Karim visited his dentist late February with problems in one of his teeth, the doctor, upon an x-ray, advised him to have the tooth extracted.
3 July 2020, 18:00 PM