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Coordination Council of the Department of Social Welfare (UCD-7) has distributed raincoats among the destitute working people including poor rickshaw pullers. The event was conducted as part of the regular efforts of the Coordination Council of the Department of Social Welfare (UCD-7) to assist po

The newly formed committee of the Coordination Council of the Department of Social Welfare (UCD-7) organized a reunion, exchange of views, workshop on future work plan and reception ceremony in Dhaka. The program was held recently at Buffet Carnival Restaurant, Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi. Coordinat

After relentless efforts, years of devotion and endless expectations, the Bangladesh Transport Reporters Union managed to unveil its much anticipated magazine TRUB Barta. The magazine was unveiled Saturday (12 September) at a function in presence of the organization members. Bangladesh Transpor

Bangladesh's media landscape has changed significantly over the past decade. Newspapers and television channels now work alongside online platforms and social media to reach audiences. At the same time, journalists are dealing with new challenges, including misinformation, manipulated content, onlin

Holy Cross College and the Holy Cross College Alumni Association, in collaboration with Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Cancer Hospital, have organised the “Promoting Cancer Awareness and Breast Screening Program 2026” at the college auditorium. Around 1,400 Class XII students participated in two consec

18th KAOWL & CNPN Golden Pen Award; first international literary award from Korea for a Bengali-language poet Dhaka, August 9, 2026: Bengali-language poet and writer Mum Rahman has received one of Korea’s notable international literary honours, the KAOWL & CNPN Golden Pen Award. He has been selecte

​A joint delegation of senior journalists from Bangladesh and Nepal visited Bangladesh embassy on Thursday (13 August). The delegates, who attended the recently concluded '3rd International Indigenous Language Conference-2026', visited the Bangladesh House in Kathmandu today. Embassador Shafiqur

The SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) has strongly condemned the arrest of senior Nepali journalist and Chief Editor of Jana Aastha Weekly, Kishor Shrestha, calling for his immediate and unconditional release. In a press statement issued on August 13, SJF expressed deep concern over the detention of Shr

The prevalence of various non-communicable diseases, including high blood pressure, is increasing at an alarming rate among the youth in Bangladesh. Appropriate programs and sustainable financing are essential to address this crisis. On the occasion of International Youth Day 2026, research and ad

A significant portion of Bangladesh’s animal protein supply comes from fish. Alongside ensuring food and nutritional security, the fisheries sector is playing an increasingly important role in the rural economy, employment generation and foreign trade. In fiscal year 2023-24, Bangladesh produced 5.

The cybercrime unit of the Jashore District Detective Branch (DB) police has detained two members of a fraud gang accused of embezzling wheat bran worth Tk 34.19 lakh by impersonating senior officials of Kazi Farms Limited. The detainees are Monirul Islam, son of Nuru Molla of Natabaria village in

Ten people from Atrai upazila of Naogaon have been killed in a fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in Saudi Arabia. Naogaon Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam confirmed their deaths. The deceased were Koli, 30 and Lutfar, 32, Jandar and Rubel of Kalikapur Union in the upazila, Sagar and Ma

Dhaka, August 4, 2026: Experts have suggested working towards full integration of nutrition into the primary healthcare system through stronger public-private collaboration to address Bangladesh's evolving nutrition challenges and accelerate the progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Th

Eight distinguished journalists from Bangladesh have departed for Kathmandu, Nepal, to participate in the 3rd International Indigenous Language Journalism Conference 2026, which will be held from 9–12 August 2026 in the Nepalese capital. The four-day conference will be organized under the theme: "I