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Bangladesh plans to introduce locally made electric ambulance

The government of Bangladesh is planning to introduce locally-manufactured electric ambulances to strengthen emergency healthcare services and improve access to patient transport across the country including rural areas. The plan

FY 2027 Budget: Govt takes 1,270 new ADP projects

State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki on Saturday said that the government of Bangladesh has included 1,270 new projects in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal

India tightens Delhi security as ‘Cockroach Party’ protest begins

Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday over a protest by the satirical ‘Cockroach People’s Party’, over alleged irregularities in major examinations. The parody ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP)

BGB foils multiple push-in attempts by BSF along different borders in 24 hours

Border Guard Bangladesh foiled attempts by the Indian Border Security Force to push 79 people into Bangladesh through different border points in five districts over the past 24 hours till

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan meets with Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

Visiting Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan paid a courtesy call on prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday and discussed issues of mutual cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was

Weak urban management fuels dengue risk

THE monsoon season is about to set in with warning signs of a preventable public health crisis as official data show persistently high Aedes mosquito density across most of Dhaka’s

BNP should start practising in-party democracy

THE Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s prolonged failure to hold regular councils has created a democratic deficit within the organisation, frustrating grass-roots activists and concentrating decision-making power in the hands of a

Chicken, egg prices drop

Kitchen markets in the capital on Friday saw relatively thin crowds, while a smaller number of traders reopened their shops and resumed regular business activities following the Eid holidays. Vendors