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They warned that closing the centre before an alternative is ready could disrupt treatment and increase costs. Shubho Bhattacharya, a patient’s relative, read out their written statement.
Dhaka: Brazil received approximately 7 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, while tourism spending continued to climb, highlighting the country's growing appeal to overseas travelers.
British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh's profit fell 29 per cent year-on-year to Tk 5.13 billion in the nine months through September 2026, as lower sales and higher financing costs weighed on its earnings.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said there is no need to introduce new provisions in the constitution to prevent enforced disappearances, noting that Article 32 already guarantees the right to life and that legislation has been enacted to prevent and address such cases....
Leaders of several left-leaning political parties and progressive organisations, along with representatives of the district administration and freedom fighters, paid tribute to Bir Sreshtha Hamidur Rahman in Jhenaidah on his 55th death anniversary on Wednesday. The Democratic...
Two cardiac operating theatres remain out of service at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), leaving patients waiting months for surgery at one of Bangladesh’s most important public heart hospitals. The shortage has hit children with congenital...
A soil trader was shot to death allegedly by rivals over a business dispute in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on Wednesday noon.
Net revenue fell to Tk1,259 crore in July-September, while nine-month profit dropped 28.77% year on year to Tk513.02 crore.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said his government aims to make Dhaka as clean as Tokyo, stressing that a cleaner environment, improved waste management and reduced air pollution are essential to protecting public health.“If we can make Dhaka as clean as Tokyo, as clean as Japan, t
Dhaka: China’s first cross-border tourism cooperation zone with Vietnam has recorded strong growth in visitor numbers, supported by faster immigration procedures and expanded joint tourism services.
A section of the Kholpetua River embankment in Bannyatala area of Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira has suffered severe damage amid cyclone warnings, prompting residents to work through the night to prevent further erosion. At around 7pm on Tuesday, strong winds and powerful...
Private ambulance owners, who went on strike at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) demanding a designated parking area there, have suspended their strike for seven days. Badal Madbor, general secretary of the Bangladesh Private Ambulance Owners’ Welfare...
The former Bangladesh Air Force flight lieutenant’s body was recovered from the Turag River
Murikata onion farmers in Faridpur are struggling with rising production costs amid alleged shortages of fertiliser and fuel, higher labour wages and increasing prices of agricultural inputs, raising concerns over production and profitability in the new season. Murikata...
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged Switzerland to increase investment and expand bilateral trade with Bangladesh.“Bangladesh now seeks substantial investment rather than aid. There is vast potential in this country. Increased investment will create employment opportunities and ena
A total of 6,251 patients receiving treatment across the country
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Wednesday warned that the ruling party BNP could face a fate similar to that of the ousted Awami League if it pursued authoritarian politics and obstructed democratic change.
Salahuddin Ahmed says the police chief used the term carelessly while referring to strict law enforcement, adding that no crossfire or enforced disappearance has occurred under the current government.
Operating profit rose 39% to Tk31.1 crore, while loans, advances and investments grew 11% to Tk2,547 crore in the first nine months of 2026.
Concerns over fundamentalism, mob violence and religious and cultural persecution have prompted a social alliance to demand stronger measures to ensure justice and citizen security, alongside a series of nationwide programs, including a Dhaka-Mymensingh long march scheduled...
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