Category: General
BGB Stops BSF Bid to Install Cement Posts Near Patgram Border
Dhaka: Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) prevented India’s Border Security Force (BSF) from installing cement boundary posts near the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat, prompting the BSF to retreat, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took …
DMT Safeway Hospital in Sylhet Sealed Off for ‘Lacking License’
Dhaka: A mobile court of the district administration sealed off DMT Safeway Hospital in Sylhet city on Monday, for operating without a valid licence and other required documents. The hospital, located in the Mirzajangal area, had allegedly been runni…
WildTeam and Friendship Launch Healthcare Initiative for Sundarbans Forest-Edge Communities
Dhaka: WildTeam, a conservation organisation, and Friendship, an international Social Purpose Organisation, have launched a community healthcare initiative aimed at providing primary health services, health awareness, and referral support to vulnerab…
Rains Likely Across Country: BMD
Dhaka: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in all the divisions in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Tuesday. ‘Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Bar…
JCD to Hold Prayer for July-August 2024 Martyrs at DU
Dhaka: Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will hold a prayer and milad mahfil at the Central Mosque of Dhaka University on Wednesday to commemorate those killed in the historic July-August mass uprising and pray for the speedy recovery of the i…
World Bank Shows Interest in Supporting Bangladesh’s Key Government Initiatives
Dhaka: The World Bank has shown a keen interest in supporting Bangladesh’s government priority programmes, focusing on initiatives like the Family Card and Farmers’ Card, as well as employment generation and women’s economic empowerment. This was disc…
Fuel Measurement Fraud: Tashofa Filling Station Fined Tk 4 Lakh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has fined Tashofa Filling Station in the capital’s Mohakhali area Tk 4 lakh for shortchanging customers on fuel through rigged measurements.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a BST…
Three Family Members Suffer Severe Burns in Bhatara Gas Explosion
Dhaka: members of a family, including an eight-year-old child, suffered burn injuries after a gas leak caused an explosion at a house in the capital’s Bhatara area early Tuesday. The incident occurred at a house on the 100 Feet Road of Notun Bazar und…