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Nation gasps under toxic skies / Air pollution driving up respiratory diseases

14 March 2026, 03:46 AM
The outdoor department of the country’s premier respiratory treatment facility in the capital’s Mohakhali was so packed with patients that staffers were struggling to manage the crowd.
14 March 2026, 03:46 AM
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US-Israel war on Iran: Govt moves to ensure power for hospitals

12 March 2026, 02:26 AM
The health ministry has taken a series of initiatives to ensure uninterrupted medical services and safeguard the supply of medicines and vaccines amid concerns over power supply triggered by the ongoing US–Israel war on Iran.
12 March 2026, 02:26 AM
kidney disease cases rising Bangladesh

World Kidney Day: When dialysis means distress

11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
92% of families with kidney patients face financial struggles; cases rising every year
11 March 2026, 02:29 AM
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Survival odds grim for victims of gas fires

7 March 2026, 03:06 AM
Doctors say inhalation injury, higher burn percentages reduce survival chances
7 March 2026, 03:06 AM
Bangladesh e-health card benefits

e-Health Card: What is it and how will it benefit you?

4 March 2026, 21:48 PM
All medical records will be stored permanently on the card
4 March 2026, 21:48 PM
Bangladesh contraceptive shortage

Contraceptive shortage turns alarming

28 February 2026, 01:52 AM
An acute shortage of contraceptives has hit the country as more than one-third of the 487 upazilas have run out of all types of government-supplied contraceptives, raising fears of a spike in unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.
28 February 2026, 01:52 AM
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Surge in mosquitos: Health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness

25 February 2026, 02:59 AM
Amid a surge in mosquitoes over the past month, the health ministry has initiated a move to check whether the insecticide used to kill mosquitoes is effective.
25 February 2026, 02:59 AM
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Amid mosquito surge, health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness

24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
Heath minister and state minister to inspect Dhaka city corporation storage facilities
24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
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Bus driver, owner responsible for it

The driver of a bus that veered into a ditch killing 18 passengers last month fell asleep at the wheel, a probe has found.
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
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UNOs under scanner

A government move to collect personal informationofUpazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs)has sparked anger and dissatisfaction within the
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Road Crashes

Road Crashes: Tragedies on for inaction

Come road tragedies, come rhetorical reactions. Probe committees are formed, recommendations made and all left to be forgotten till the next major crashes.
24 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's mass transport

Anarchy rules transport sector

With the government failing to regulate the so-called “seating service” bus operators in the capital, the buses continue to charge extra every day.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

7 app-based transport services apply for BRTA registration

Although over two dozen app-based transport services are available in Dhaka, only seven companies have applied for registration with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) within the one-month deadline which expired on May 18.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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Couldn't care less

The government call for renewing motor vehicles' fitness certificates largely went in vain as owners of only 16 out of over 56,000 vehicles that did not obtain the certificate in more than a decade responded within the deadline of April 30.
20 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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3-wheelers to have more fuel options

The government has made a move to amend the four-stroke three-wheeler service guideline to allow the vehicles to use any gas.
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Rana Plaza survivors

When time fails to heal

Renuka Barai trod lightly on the edge of a hyacinth-filled low-land which once housed the ill-fated Rana Plaza factory complex. She stopped at the western side, a vacant look across her face.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Runaway Train: Tongi station master at fault

The station master of Tongi Railway Station did not follow due procedure, resulting in a runaway train and its derailment on Sunday,
19 April 2018, 21:26 PM
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55,000 without fitness clearance

Over 55,000 vehicles, including 3,740 belonging to different ministries and government agencies, have not had their fitness certificates renewed for more than a decade in breach of rules, official data showed.
7 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Supreme Court

War Crimes Cases: 23 appeals await disposal at SC

Appeals filed by convicted war criminals or the government with the Supreme Court have been piling up as the apex court did not hear
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

34 CASES AGAINST KHALEDA

Trial of the Gatco graft case is pending with the Special Judge's Court-3 of Dhaka. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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VIP LANE? What about people's?

Dhaka's road traffic earned a horrendous feat quite a long ago. Be it day or night, the roads remain clogged with thousands of vehicles
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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BB still waits to get back $66m in stolen money

Two years have gone by since the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, but Bangladesh could not bring back the major chunk of the $81 million wired to the Philippines from BB's account with the New York Fed.
2 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Draft of Digital Security Act Approved: Gag on freedom of expression

The freedom of the press and expression was put to the sword, feared journalists and rights defenders as the cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the Digital Security Act-2018 yesterday.
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Repatriation to Myanmar

Rohingya Influx, Settlements: Forests, hills in peril: UN

The Rohingya influx has caused a critical impact on the forest lands in Cox's Bazar as thousands of hectares have been destroyed for making makeshift camps and collecting firewood.
19 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Ride-apps to get govt nod

The road authorities open the door to app-based transport service providers like Uber and Pathao but on two key conditions -- fares cannot be more than that of taxi services and security cannot be compromised. The government will fix or re-fix the fares if there is any discontent among passengers over those, according to the proposed guideline for the ride-hailing services.
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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War crimes trial creates scope for ending culture of impunity

The ongoing war crimes trial has not only created a scope for ending the culture of impunity in the country, but also ensured that the people know the
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Dhaka's mass transport

Dhaka's mass transport to see overhaul

The government is going to form a company to oversee bus operations in the capital, provide people with better services and reduce traffic congestion.
7 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Islampur Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charity

In search of her roots

Her expression began to change as soon as she stepped into the Missionaries of Charity at Islampur in Old Dhaka on Christmas morning. The colourful Christmas decor of the premises could hardly draw her attention.
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

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