To mark World Breastfeeding Week 2019 (August 1-7), the International Labour Organization (ILO) has reiterated its commitment to supporting and promoting breastfeeding in workplace.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Netherlands, the government of Bangladesh will provide USD54.8 million to Bangladesh for livelihood development of 57,000 poor small and marginal farmers under Char Development and Settlement Project-Phase IV.

Although Eid-ul-Azha is only four days away and cattle markets are crammed with sacrificial animals, a handful of buyers were seen at cattle markets in Dhaka city due to heavy rains since morning.

At least 2,326 dengue patients get admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours since 8:00am Wednesday, taking the total to 34,666 this year, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fines three hospitals and a medical college in the capital’s Uttara area after Aedes larvae and breeding grounds were found on the premises of the institutions.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged people to cooperate with the government instead of criticising it unnecessarily to tackle the dengue prevalence.

Md Golam Sarwar, senior joint secretary to law and justice division of the law ministry, has been given the responsibility of secretary of this division till further order.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) says it will not allow motorcycle on any passenger-carrying river vessels from Dhaka’s Sadarghat Launch Terminal to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers.

Commuters travelling via trains to the northern and north-western regions continue to suffer as five intercity trains have been delayed by at least two hours.

Jatiya Party Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga yesterday demanded that the mayors of Dhaka city corporations step down from their posts, as they failed to eliminate Aedes mosquitoes.

Today is the third death anniversary of ASM Abdul Hamid, a structural and civil design engineer, says a press release.

Many languages spoken by indigenous people do not have any word for rape. Women of these communities who grow up in a gender-equal environment, fall victim to rape and other sexual and physical torture against the backdrop of the state’s apathy to ensure the rights of disadvantaged groups, speakers said yesterday.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday vowed to remove waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours from the day of Eid-ul-Azha.

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday said the country’s youths should be given skills training, which is required to develop their career considering future challenges.

Online registration for admission into honours programmes at Jahangirnagar University for 2019-20 session started yesterday, and will continue till September 7.

With Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast, illegal cattle markets are being set up here and there in Sylhet sadar upazila.

Jahangirnagar University authorities have banned all single-use cups and plates on campus, aiming to control spread of Aedes mosquitoes.

A case was filed against a Jubo League leader and 18 others in Ashulia early yesterday, for attacking party rebels over collecting jhut (scrap fabrics from garment factories) from an RMG factory in Narshinghopur area the night before.

Ten people were killed and eight injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents and news agencies.

Ten journalists’ platforms, including Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), yesterday demanded that the government immediately publish the gazette of 9th wage board award for journalists.