Cancer queues long, families stretched
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On a September midday, Sabuj Mia dozed on a bench on the ground floor of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in Mohakhali, the country’s only public specialised cancer hospital.
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Hospitals told to add beds amid dengue surge
6 October 2026
Health authorities have directed hospitals, particularly those in Dhaka, to increase bed capacity to cope with the growing number of dengue patients as the outbreak worsens.
6 October 2026
Over half of cholera patients under 5
2 October 2026
Bangladesh had the seventh-highest number of cholera cases among 47 countries that reported the infection in 2025, with more than 22,000 cases, according to the World Health Organization’s latest annual cholera report.
2 October 2026
International day of older persons / As Bangladesh ages, support systems fall behind
1 October 2026
Naharul Ahmed, 72, retired in 2010 after more than 25 years as a depot manager at a private chemicals company in Gazipur, without a pension or any other retirement benefits.
1 October 2026
Bangladesh cholera vaccination: 82.6% coverage, 8.52 lakh miss first dose
29 September 2026
DGHS data show that 40.47 lakh people received the vaccine across 14 high-risk areas, with Narayanganj recording the lowest coverage
29 September 2026
Govt puts a rush on filling 35,000 health posts
29 September 2026
The health ministry has directed the authorities concerned to urgently recruit staffers, as more than 40 percent or around 35,000 field-level posts in grades 11-20 under the Directorate General of Health Services are vacant
29 September 2026
Measles makes sharp comeback in September
28 September 2026
Daily cases, hospital admissions surpass May averages despite vaccination drives
28 September 2026
Promising medical career cut short by dengue
28 September 2026
Anchal Roy had just cleared two important milestones in her medical career when her life was suddenly cut short by dengue.
28 September 2026
Running behind schedule
Bangladesh Railway (BR) took up two projects worth Tk 5,187 crore in early 2018 to expand two railway lines, for boosting internal and inter-country rail communication.
2 June 2022
Seeing Padma bridge: Father fulfils bedridden son’s wish
Just 22 years old and bedridden for the last six years, Mehedi Hasan Apurba had wished dearly to see Padma Bridge.
1 June 2022
Rail transit for India thru’ Bangladesh: Railways of 2 countries to work on one route
After a proposal from Indian Railways (IR), Dhaka and New Delhi have agreed to work out the details of the possibility of India using rail transit through Bangladesh.
1 June 2022
Bangladesh-India bus service likely to resume June 10
Bus service between Bangladesh and India is likely to resume on June 10, after remaining suspended for over two years due to the pandemic.
31 May 2022
Tk 717cr for toll collection, maintenance
The government has to spend Tk 717 crore to collect tolls as well as operate and maintain Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway for the next five years.
31 May 2022
Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway: Higher toll proposed, collection from July 1
Even before implementing the toll rate previously fixed for Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway, the government is planning to increase it, a move that will push up transport costs.
30 May 2022
New rail line to link Manikganj to Dhaka
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to bring Manikganj under the railway network.
26 May 2022
Dhaka-Ashulia elevated expressway: Time, cost gallop even before work starts
Work for the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project is yet to formally start but the deadline for the mega project is to expire in just over a month.
26 May 2022
Railway research, dev centre: Chinese firm wants joint venture
A Chinese state-run company wants to set up a research and development centre for Bangladesh Railway (BR) in a joint venture with the BR.
20 May 2022
Lockdown in China hurting 3 mega projects
At least three mega infrastructure projects, including two fast-track ones, are facing supply chain strain due to the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown in China’s Shanghai.
17 May 2022
Railway e-ticket vendors asked to introduce new app before Eid
Railway authorities have directed its vendor that handles online-ticketing services to deploy a new app before Eid-ul-Azha to improve the service.
13 May 2022
Govt 'going slow' with subway plan
The government is taking a “go slow” policy for its plan to build a subway for Dhaka city and adjacent areas, which aims to ease traffic congestion and improve communication.
12 May 2022
A welcome change
Ahead of Eid every year, officials of different ministries and agencies concerned hold a series of meetings. They have one goal: make people’s journey home and back relatively hassle-free.
10 May 2022
Boom of unlicensed bikers
The difference between the number of registered motorcycles and actual bike-licence holders is growing due to lack of proper monitoring by the authorities.
9 May 2022
Rail projects derailed: 14 likely to miss deadline
The Bangladesh Railway will likely miss completion deadlines for 14 of the 20 projects scheduled to end this fiscal year.
6 May 2022
Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?
Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.
28 April 2022
Eid home rush: Bottlenecks look ominous
Eid holidaymakers could face long tailbacks at the bottlenecks on two major highways and at the ferry terminals on the Padma river.
26 April 2022
A peek into Uttara north metro rail station
Once you reach the metro rail’s Uttara North station, you will see seven staircases on its both sides.
21 April 2022
An effort to ensure efficiency
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is bringing more of its vehicles under vehicle tracking system (VTS) to ensure transparency and efficiency in fleet management.
12 April 2022
Fixing fare for Dhaka metro rail: No decision yet
Fare for the much-awaited metro rail service -- which is expected to be introduced in Dhaka in December this year -- has not yet been fixed even though a committee in this regard was formed more than a year and half ago.
10 April 2022