More than 2.7 billion people including children have been exposed to second-hand smoke globally, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023, according to study published Tuesday in The Lancet. ReadMore
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said a large number of people in the country still lack institutional education, stressing need for further strengthening non-formal education ReadMore
Bangladesh is moving to phase out machine-readable passports (MRPs), as nearly 99 percent of passport applicants at its overseas missions now opt for e-passports. The government has instructed missions where ReadMore
Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of US ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a ReadMore
At least four Bangladeshi nationals, including the driver, were killed in a road accident while travelling from Taif to Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia. The accident occurred at around 2:00pm ReadMore
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will launch a three-month special cleanliness and public awareness campaign on Saturday to prevent the spread of dengue disease, said his Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu ReadMore
State minister for youth and sports Aminul Haque was nostalgic during the unveiling ceremony of the Bangladesh national football team’s new home and away jerseys on Tuesday. The new kits, ReadMore
The government has cut the approved quota for aromatic rice exports by 50 per cent to keep domestic rice supplies normal, ensure food security and contain possible price pressures in ReadMore