3:32 am, Saturday, 4 October 2025
BREAKING NEWS
BRAC Launches 360° NCD Care Initiative
Health Overview Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for about 70 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh. With nearly 68 percent
Remembering the Seven: Japanese Lives Lost in the Holey Artisan Tragedy
On the night of July 1, 2016, terror shattered the calm of Dhaka’s upscale Gulshan neighborhood. Armed militants stormed the
Rice Price Surge Deepens Food Security and Inflation Crisis in Bangladesh
Three civil-society groups—the Bangladesh Food Security Network (KHANI), Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Chattogram, and ISDE Bangladesh—have sounded the alarm
Rockefeller Foundation Funds BRAC to Empower Women Farmers in Asia and Africa
$300,000 Grant to Support 3 Million Women Farmers The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a $300,000 grant to BRAC to launch
Holey Artisan Attack: A Bloody Memory in Bangladesh’s Heart and the Global Reaction
On July 1, 2016, the horrific militant attack at the upscale Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan area shook not
BRAC’s Emergency Action as Dengue Crisis Deepens in Barguna
Alarming Dengue Surge in Southern Bangladesh Dengue infections in Bangladesh have reached worrying levels, with the highest number of cases
Urban Women, Pandemic Lessons: New Study Sparks Health Preparedness Push
Research Dissemination Held in Dhaka On June 25, 2025, a significant research dissemination event was held at the Sasakawa Auditorium
Some Stability in Power and Gas, Yet Foreign Investment in Industry Remains Absent
Despite recent improvements in Bangladesh’s power and gas sectors, no significant foreign direct investment (FDI) has entered the industrial sector
“Now Hilsha is the Iftar of the Rich”
It’s Hilsha season, but not on middle-class plates It’s the peak season for catching hilsha in Bangladesh. Yet in riverside
Bangladesh Sees 312 Fatalities in 12 Days as Eid Holiday Road Accidents Surge
A surge in road accidents during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday period has left Bangladesh facing a tragic toll. According to a
