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
AL, BNP offices: Distance 1.6km, mood poles apart
Scenes at the Awami League and BNP offices could not be more contrasting.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Explained: Why new section is running for only 5 hours
Two of the most frequently asked questions since the Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail opened to the public are: why are trains on the new section running only from 7:00am to 12:00 noon, and when will the hours be extended to match those of the Uttara-Agargaon section
15 November 2023, 06:18 AM
Metro starts at 7:10am from Uttara today
The metro rail authorities will operate two additional trains from 7:10am and 7:20am today from the Uttara end mainly to facilitate the trips of students and teachers of different educational institutions.
7 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Metro to start operating at 7:10am from Uttara tomorrow
However, the extended services would be available only for the MRT Pass/ Rapid Pass holders
7 November 2023, 13:28 PM
Blockade: Long-route buses ignore home minister's call
No inter-district buses, except a handful belonging to Ena Enterprise, left Mohakhali Bus Terminal even after the Home Minister's request to operate buses amid the opposition blockade
6 November 2023, 12:23 PM
Cox’s Bazar, 3 more dists to get new trains
Bangladesh Railway is going to launch four intercity trains from Dhaka to Noakhali, Lalmonirhat, Sylhet, and Cox’s Bazar, a new destination that will soon come under rail network.
5 November 2023, 18:00 PM
The Future of Dhaka’s Metro Rail Network: Exploring Upcoming Lines
The government is moving forward with the mega plan to build a 140-kilometer metro rail network in Dhaka and its adjacent areas by 2030 to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, two major problems the city of 2 crore people is facing severely.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Uttara to motijheel in just 31 minutes!
It takes at least two or three hours for anyone who wants to travel from Uttara to Motijheel by bus, the most common mode of public transport in Dhaka city. It’s not merely a matter of time; individuals,
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘We want protection, compensation’
A handful of buses hit the streets, especially on the inter-district routes, in the last two days despite a decision of top transport associations leaders to keep services normal during the BNP-Jamaat blockade.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
National Road Safety Day: Transport leaders still the stumbling block
Transport associations, mostly led by ruling party leaders, continue to work as the main obstacle in bringing discipline in the road transport sector, leaving thousands of people to die in road crashes every year.
21 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Road transport to get big push
The country’s road transport sector will get a big boost this week as 150 bridges and 14 overpasses under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) network are set to open this Thursday.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Road Accident: In a first, 162 to get compensation
For the first time, 162 road accident victims or their families will receive compensation from the government
16 October 2023, 16:25 PM
BRT-3 not this year
The wait for a dedicated bus corridor between Dhaka and Gazipur is getting longer as the authority would not be able to start a special bus service there this year, even 13 years after the project was taken.
15 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Checking Unfit, Outdated Vehicles: Govt failure lets air pollution rise
As residents of Dhaka city remain exposed to high levels of air pollution, some government actions are worsening the problem and putting people’s lives at risk.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM
13 railway projects: Cost overrun up to 260pc, time 9.5 years
Bangladesh Railway in October 2007 took up a project to construct a new station building in Khulna and enhance the operational capacity of the Benapole Station.
2 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s Expressway Dream Comes True
When the World Bank released an analysis of Dhaka city's traffic conditions in 2017, the total number of registered vehicles was 11.82 lakh.
1 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered
The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Finally, road crash victims to get compensation
Authorities have finalised a compensation package for families of road accident victims, five years after parliament enacted a law in this regard.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Faridpur-Barishal Highway Expansion: Land acquisition cost likely to skyrocket
The Roads and Highways Department in October 2018 took up a project to acquire land and move utility lines for turning the Faridpur-Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway into a dual carriageway, but hardly any progress has been made in five years.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM