3:17 pm, Friday, 17 April 2026
BREAKING NEWS
Expansion of Life-Saving Bubble CPAP Use for Children with Breathing Difficulties
The use of low-cost Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) is rapidly expanding across hospitals in Bangladesh. Currently, six hospitals
Proposal to Introduce Animal Vaccination Cards for the First Time, A New Initiative to Protect Health and Livelihoods
Experts have proposed introducing vaccination cards for livestock, poultry, and pets in Bangladesh for the first time. The initiative aims
Bangladeshi Worker Killed by Iranian Drone Debris in UAE as Gulf War Toll Mounts
A Bangladeshi national was killed on Wednesday when debris from an intercepted Iranian drone fell on a farm in Fujairah,
Kingsley Napley LLP Protests Sheikh Hasina’s Trial and Verdict at ICT
On March 30, 2026, the internationally renowned law firm Kingsley Napley LLP submitted a strong report challenging the verdict of Bangladesh’s International
Bangladesh Faces $4.8 Billion Annual Energy Cost Surge as Hormuz Crisis Bites
A Fiscal Emergency in the Making Bangladesh is confronting what energy analysts are calling a near-perfect storm of external shocks
Bangladesh launches national protocol to detect and manage chronic kidney disease in primary care
Dhaka, 12 March 2026 — Bangladesh has introduced a new National Treatment Protocol for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) at the
Research Begins to Detect Drug-Resistant Malaria for the First Time in Rohingya Camps in Cox’s Bazar
A surveillance study has been launched by icddr,b to detect drug-resistant malaria in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar for
Seven Businesses Fined Tk 1.5 Lakh in Sylhet Consumer Rights Drive
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection fined seven businesses a combined total of Tk 1.5 lakh during a drive
Jamaat Ameer Urges Govt to Secure Urgent Fuel Supply Through Global Partners
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and leader of the opposition in parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on the government to urgently
Youth Killed in Jatrabari Over Drug Trade Dispute
A young man has been killed in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area following a dispute rooted in local drug trade rivalries, police
