Adviser Farida Warns of “Severe, Silent Threat” from Antibiotic Misuse

Fisheries and Livestock Affairs Adviser Farida Akhter on Sunday expressed deep concern over the uncontrolled use of antibiotics in humans and animals, warning that indiscriminate antibiotic consumption is creating a ...

Capital Market rebounds on first trading day of the week

Despite opening lower, both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on the first trading day of the week.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 46 points, ...

Dengue Turns Deadly in Bangladesh as Eight More Die

Dengue continues to wreak havoc across Bangladesh even in late November, with eight more deaths reported in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 778 patients were admitted to ...

BD, Bhutan to boost investment via Kurigram-Gelephu Economic Corridor

Bangladesh and Bhutan have agreed to strengthen trade and investment cooperation through the Kurigram-Gelephu Economic Corridor, officials said following a bilateral meeting in Dhaka.Bhutan’s Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay highlighted ...

Dhaka Sends Letter to Delhi to Repatriate Hasina

Dhaka has sent a letter to Delhi seeking the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who were sentenced to death for their involvement in the July killings.Foreign Affairs ...

NBR extends income tax return submission deadline by one month

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by one month. According to an NBR order issued on Sunday, taxpayers ...

Top court orders closure of all illegal Ctg brick kilns in 15 days

The High Court has directed the district administration of Chattogram to shut down all unlicensed brick kilns within 15 days.The order came on Sunday from a bench comprising Justice Md ...

Khaleda Zia in Critical Condition with Heart–Lung Infection

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition has become critical as an infection in her chest has spread to both her heart and lungs, according to Professor Dr. F M Siddiqui, ...

Largest WhatsApp Data Leak in History Exposes 3.5bn Users

Researchers in Austria say they have uncovered what could be the largest data leak in history after exploiting a flaw in messaging platform WhatsApp to collect personal details of more ...

Expat Voter Registration Tops 16,000 in First Phase

More than 16,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have registered to vote by post in the first phase of the 13th parliamentary election’s postal voting process, covering countries in East Asia, South America ...