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Higher out-of-pocket costs curb coverage

Universal health coverage (UHC) in Bangladesh is still a major concern as it remains hamstrung by a big burden of significant out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, particularly for medicines.This pressing issue was the focus of an expert debate on Thursday, bringing together key stakeholders from the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory bodies, public health...

'Pohela Falgun' (the first day of Spring)

Enthusiastic young buyers thronged the flower shops at Shahbag in the capital on Thursday to purchase flowers on the occasions of 'Pohela Falgun' (the first day of Spring) and Valentine's Day, to be celebrated in the country today (Friday). — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman

Develop RIAs for responsible tech use

Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Refaat Ahmed has highlighted the importance of global cooperation in developing regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) for responsible use of technology.He said, "The rapid evolution of technology has undeniably reshaped modern society, with profound implications for legal and regulatory systems. As the world undergoes unprecedented change, we...

Court orders to freeze 16 bank A/Cs of Dipu Moni

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to freeze 16 bank accounts of former Social Welfare Minister and Awami League leader Dr Dipu Moni in a graft case. Judge of the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court in Dhaka, Md Zakir Hossain, passed the order after hearing a...

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury along with other dignitaries

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury along with other dignitaries releasing balloons on the occasion of the 77th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP at the Ansar-VDP Academy in Shafipur, Gazipur on Wednesday.

On behalf of Bangladesh Navy, Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa

On behalf of Bangladesh Navy, Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa, Chairman of the National Hydrographic Committee and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), officially assumed the NIOHC Chairmanship for the 2025-2027 term during the 24th meeting of the North Indian Ocean Hydrographic Commission (NIOHC), held in Bangkok, Thailand on February 11-13....

Spring Semester 2025 orientation programme of East West University (EWU)

The Spring Semester 2025 orientation programme of East West University (EWU) in progress on its campus in the capital on Thursday. EWU Chief Adviser Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin presided over the event. University Grants Commission (UGC) Member Prof Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossen, and EWU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Shams Rahman were...

Police disperse Narsingdi Textile College students' protest outside Secretariat

Police on Thursday dispersed Narsingdi Textile Engineering College students from outside of Secretariat while they were protesting against the government decision of shutting down their institution.The government decided to relocate the students to Tangail Textile Engineering College, despite the long-standing demand of Narsingdi Textile Engineering College students to bring the...

Foreigners to get support in English dialling 999

Police will provide emergency services to various diplomatic missions, UN agencies, and foreigners living in or visiting Bangladesh in English when they call the 999 hotline to receive assistance, according to a notice issued on Thursday.The notice was signed by Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Mohammad Tabarak Ullah.Dialling 999...

18 more dengue cases reported

Eighteen more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,374 this year, reports UNB.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two new cases were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, while the rest were admitted...

145 BD nationals return from Libya

A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka early Thursday, reports UNB.They arrived by a chartered flight of Buraq Air (UZ0222) at 5:30 am following a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli, Libya and...

Weather (2025-02-14)

Rain/showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky until 6:00 pm today (Friday), according to the Met Office.Light to moderate to thick fog may occur during late night to morning. Night temperature...