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Dhaka children remain glued to digital screens for nearly five hours daily

Alarmingly high levels of digital screen use led to serious concerns over sleep deprivation, obesity, headaches, eye problems and mental health among school-going children in Dhaka, according to an icddr,b study.The study found that more than four out of five children spend over two hours daily on screens, exceeding the...

Four siblings from Ctg die in Oman

CHATTOGRAM, May 14, 2026 (BSS): The dream of celebrating their younger brother's special day was shattered, as four siblings from Rangunia upazila in Chattogram tragically died together in Oman while shopping for his wedding.They were expected to return home soon, but their lives were cut short in a suspected poisoning...

BRTC 'Eid Special Bus Service' from May 23

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is set to launch its 'Eid Special Bus Service' from May 23 ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS.Advance ticket sales for BRTC buses will begin on May 17, said a press release on Thursday.The initiative has been taken to ensure safe, comfortable, and affordable travel...

Minister vows maximum use of cultivable land, water resources

JU CORRESPONDENTA total of 395 kilograms of fish fry were released into the water bodies of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday as part of an initiative to strengthen fisheries resources and ensure the proper utilisation of aquatic areas on the campus.The programme was inaugurated around 11:30am at Ananda Dighi in...

11-year-old bullet-hit child dies in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, May 14: Rashmi Akhter, who had been shot earlier by terrorists in Raufabad area under Bayezid Police Station in Chittagong, died while undergoing treatment. The 11-year-old child died at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) at 9:45 am on Thursday.Sources said a young...

DB nabs nine people in city

FE REPORT The Detective Branch (DB) personnel of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police nabbed nine people, including six Chinese nationals, from the capital's Uttara and Turag areas over their alleged involvement in online gambling, cyber fraud and illegal digital financial transactions."They collected money through Nagad and bKash accounts and immediately transferred...

NSU, ILO host consultation programme on occupational safety

The EHS+ Centre of North South University, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization, recently organised a consultation programme on the university campus under its ongoing project titled "Comprehensive Certificate Course on Occupational Safety and Health for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Engineers, Architects, and Other Professionals/Practitioners," says a statement.Additional Inspector General...