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DU ready to welcome Pohela Boishakh

Dhaka University (DU) is prepared to celebrate 'Pohela Boishakh' 1433, the first day of the Bangla New Year, with a series of vibrant and inclusive programmes tomorrow (Tuesday). This year's celebration theme is "Harmony of the New Year, Revival of Democracy". The iconic procession, 'Boishakhi Shobhajatra', will begin at 9:00...

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Govt to launch unified digital health system with ADB support

The government is set to roll out a comprehensive digital health system, integrating a broad range of eHealth services, including mobile health (mHealth), while expanding into emerging areas, such as big data analytics, genomics, and artificial intelligence, officials at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare say.The proposed system will...

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CHT festive for Sangrain, Boisabi

CHATTOGRAM, Apr. 12: The entire Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) wore a festive look as the traditional 'Sangrain' festival of the Marma community and Boishabi of the Chakma community began today (Sunday) amid great enthusiasm and fanfare. The tribal people started their festivals with the sunrise today by offering flowers to...

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Stranded BD ships to cross Hormuz soon

The Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, has expressed optimism that Bangladeshi vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will soon be able to pass safely despite ongoing regional tensions.Speaking on Sunday at a memorial gathering held at the historic Bot Tola of University of Dhaka, the envoy...

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Shafique Ahmed no more

Noted lawyer Barrister Shafique Ahmed passed away at around 5:30 pm on Sunday at a hospital in the capital, family sources said. He was 89, reports BSS.He served as the Technocrat Law Minister from 2009 to 2014. He served as the former vice chairman of the Bar Council and as...

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