3-day international tourism fair kicks off in Dhaka     

The 13th Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair (BTTF) 2025, the country’s largest tourism expo, began on Thursday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Dhaka. The three-day international tourism fair was organised by...

Dhaka stocks fall for second session

Dhaka stocks extend losses, DSEX down Turnover falls, investor sentiment remains weak Fuel and power sector leads declines Orion Infusion most traded, Anwar surges Dhaka stocks fell today, extending losses for a second straight session as weakness...

Pharmacy PhD student awarded prestigious Vanier scholarship

October 27, 2025 — While in Bangladesh, Md. Abdul Aziz searched online for top pharmacy schools in Canada. He had just completed his master’s degree in clinical pharmacy and pharmacology at Noakhali Science and Technology University and was ready...

Qatar: QFFD, QRCS strengthen Bangladesh health sector

Doha - With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing a project to improve and scale up the quality of health services for Rohingya refugees and the host community in Bangladesh. Under the...

BNP nomination buzz lifts shares of candidate-owned firms

The announcement of BNP's candidate list for 237 constituencies in the upcoming national election has triggered a wave of excitement not just in the political arena but also in the country's stock market, as shares of companies owned by several...

Bangladesh reports six new dengue deaths; toll rises to 269 in 2025

Dhaka: As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 269 in 2025. During the same period, 983 people...

HC orders full Dhaka air cleanup in 3 weeks

The High Court has directed that the nine-point directives it issued five years ago to curb Dhaka’s air pollution be fully implemented within three weeks, with a progress report submitted to the court afterwards. The bench of Justice Md Rezaul...

Community clinic in middle of a paddy field

In Kamrabad union of Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila, visitors are met with an unusual sight -- a small community clinic standing alone amid a vast paddy field. The Char Dharaborsha Community Clinic, built on eight decimals of land, donated by a...

Bangladesh women suffer another defeat to Thailand

Staff Correspondent 27 October, 2025, 23:24 Representational image. Bangladesh national women’s football team suffered a 5-1 goal defeat to hosts Thailand in the second and final FIFA international friendly match at the Bang Mo Stadium in Bangkok,...

'Bangladesh among top four most lead-contaminated countries; 36 million children at risk'

A rally in Dhaka on Monday called for urgent measures to end lead pollution, which continues to endanger the health of millions of children in Bangladesh, as part of the observance of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025. This year's...

Experts urge subsidies & incentives on Organic Fertiliser to Protect Soil Health & Crop Health

Agricultural experts and policymakers have emphasised the urgent need for subsidies and incentives to promote the use of organic fertilisers in order to protect soil and crop health. They urged the government to take concrete measures without...

Sabah four to represent Malaysia at Amputee World Cup qualifiers

Sabah four to represent Malaysia at Amputee World Cup qualifiers Published on: Wednesday, November 05, 2025 Published on: Wed, Nov 05, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Dark Mode: Off (From left) Ridwan, Fatnee, Louis and Shahniezam will be playing for...

Rollout deserves second look

A child takes typhoid vaccine at Azimpur Government Girls’ School and College in Dhaka on October 12. | New Age BANGLADESH has recently embarked on an unprecedented public health drive — vaccinating five crore children against typhoid fever. The...

Govt finalises draft for forming police commission

The government has finalised a draft ordinance for forming an independent police commission, aiming to ensure accountability within the force and make policing fair, transparent, and free from undue influence. The draft Police Commission Ordinance...

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Protect lives, not tobacco industry

Bangladesh has long stood as a pioneer in global public health, becoming one of the first nations to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). At the heart of this treaty lies Article 5.3, a powerful provision that recognizes...

The colours and constraints of cosplaying in Bangladesh

Growing up, all I wanted to be in life was Goku. The idea of putting on his blue-orange gi and hitting a kamehameha was something that enamoured me for much of my childhood. But for better or worse, I haven't been able to live up to my dream yet....

If you have chronic lung disease, leave Delhi for 6-8 weeks, advises top pulmonologist

The average air quality index (AQI) reading in Delhi was on the higher side of the Very Poor (301-400) category on Thursday (October 30), making it among the most polluted days of the year so far. As air pollution levels rise in Delhi-NCR,...

Dhaka, Islamabad agree to strengthen further cooperation in various sectors

Dhaka and Islamabad have agreed to strengthen further cooperation in various sectors like trade, agriculture, IT, food, energy, pharmaceutical and connectivity as the 9th meeting of the Bangladesh-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) was held...

1.6 crore people face acute food insecurity in Bangladesh: Joint report

At least 1.6 crore people in Bangladesh are facing severe levels of acute food insecurity, and 16 lakh children are acutely malnourished, says a new report prepared by the interim government and development partners. The national analysis on acute...

Dhaka, Islamabad push for stronger sea, air links

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said discussions were held on increasing sea and air connectivity between the two countries at the Joint Economic Commission meeting, held after two decades. On Monday, he said the “people of the two countries...