The dialysis unit at the 250-bed Moulvibazar General Hospital is on the verge of a complete shutdown due to a severe funding crisis.

Mahbub Rahman, 25, a resident of Keraniganj, has been undergoing treatment for dengue at Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital since Wednesday.

Democracy is not only about elections but also about ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all, said Dhaka University Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury yesterday.

A year ago, Ananda Saha and Amrita Sarker met, and their acquaintance slowly blossomed into love. With the consent of both families, their wedding date was set for December 15 this year. But a sudden accident changed everything.

Abu Touhid Mohammad Siam, general secretary (GS) candidate in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) election, sees the long-awaited polls as a tool for change.

Amartya Roy, a vice-president (VP) candidate in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) election, has pledged to include a student representative in the university syndicate if elected.

Say officials, experts; blame poor assessment for suspension

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority’s eviction drive in the Nuniachhara area along the Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar town was halted yesterday after strong resistance from locals.

The Detective Branch have arrested former Awami League lawmaker Saddam Hossain Pavel and seven others for “planning and financing subversive activities”.

Today is the 36th death anniversary of National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim, founder of the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, said a press release.

Seven students of Barishal University (BU) have staged a hunger strike to press home their three-point demand, including infrastructural development of the campus.

In the Galengya union of Ruma upazila, Bandarban, allegations have emerged that bricks from an abandoned government primary school are being used in the construction of a new Buddhist monastery.

One injured receiving treatment at DMCH

With the national election approaching, police have sped up the process of identifying officers who played “commanding roles” in the three previous controversial polls or had strong political affiliations during that period.

The upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union polls on September 9 are set to be highly competitive, with nearly 10 panels in the race. Students think no single panel is likely to secure a sweeping victory.

Cabinet Division rejects reform proposal for separate ‘EC Service’ and an independent secretariat

Transparency in party and campaign funding must be ensured so that political power cannot be used for profit or abuse, Transparency International chair François Valérian has said.

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country today with due religious reverence.

The BNP has said it will not support any constitutional reforms before the national election in February 2026, arguing that such changes must be made by the next parliament.

The National Citizen Party has proposed forming a Constituent Assembly, stating that it represents the most democratic means of implementing the July Charter.