Nursing Must Be Given Equal Status to Doctors: Farhad Mazhar
Poet, thinker and political analyst Farhad Mazhar has called for nursing to be recognized as equal in status to the medical profession, describing it as […]
Category: Dhaka
Dhaka’s Roads Fall Silent During Durga Puja Holiday
Dhaka, a city long defined by relentless traffic jams, offered a rare sight of calm on Thursday as the Durga Puja holidays emptied its streets. […]
Dhaka Metro Extends Hours to Meet Rising Demand
The Uttara-Motijheel metro rail service in Dhaka will run an hour longer each day from Friday on a trial basis to cater to growing passenger […]
High Court Orders Government to Fix Prices of Essential Life-Saving Medicines
The soaring cost of essential medicines in Bangladesh is leaving patients financially strained, with some drug prices more than doubling in the past 18 months. […]
Gas Line Blast in Narayanganj Injures Five of Same Family
Five members of a family, including three children, sustained serious burn injuries in a gas line explosion near the BSCIC area of Sonargaon upazila in […]
Nation Pays Tribute on 49th Death Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Today marks the 49th death anniversary of Bangladesh’s National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam one of the most progressive and rebellious voices in Bengali literature. On […]
Dhaka Court Orders 5-Day Remand for Content Creator in Protest Murder Case
A Dhaka court on Monday ordered a five-day remand for content creator Tawhid Afridi, son of MyTV chairman Nasir Uddin Sathi, in connection with the […]
Fire Contained at Mohakhali’s Saat Tola Slum
A blaze that erupted at the densely populated Saat Tola slum in Dhaka’s Mohakhali on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under control. The fire broke […]
Dhaka Bans Sky Lanterns Amid Safety Concerns
Sky lanterns may light up Dhaka’s night sky with beauty and symbolism, but this week, city authorities have grounded them. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) […]
Sagar-Runi Murder Probe Delayed Again as Court Sets New Deadline
A Dhaka court has extended the deadline for the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, setting September 14 as […]
