Land Minister Highlights Government's Focus on Health and Education in Rajshahi

Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain pledges a national program for the rehabilitation of children with cleft lip and cleft palate in Bangladesh.

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Prime Minister and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, urged medical students to embrace humanitarian values and serve the rural population.

State Minister for Health Dr. M A Muhit expressed optimism about eliminating cataract blindness in Bangladesh within the next four to five years through a coordinated national initiative.

Modern medicine can cure drug-resistant tuberculosis, but social stigma and clinical negligence remain major obstacles.

Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) has installed advanced diagnostic machines, expected to improve testing accuracy and reduce patient wait times.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announced the launch of a nationwide door-to-door health screening program to detect diseases early.

The government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is set to launch a 'National Health Card' to narrow the urban-rural healthcare gap and ensure every citizen has access to modern, quality healthcare.

The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has claimed over 1,000 lives.

Health officials report a significant increase in dengue cases, with 375 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.

Six more people have died with suspected measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours.

Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Prof. Dr. A Z M Zahid Hossain stressed the need for establishing quality, advanced, and modern medical education institutions across Bangladesh.

UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima calls for urgent 'radical change' in Africa's health spending amid global aid cuts.

A gathering organized by the Department of Public Libraries aimed to foster a reading culture among children.

The nine-day Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath concluded today with the Ulto Rath Yatra marking the deities' return to the main temple.

President Mohammed Sahabuddin of Bangladesh has resigned due to serious health issues.

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku emphasizes the need for stringent measures against drugs to safeguard the younger generation and foster a prosperous nation.

The government's ambitious programme to plant 25 crore trees in five years has significantly increased demand for saplings, sparking a boom in the nursery sector in Rangpur's agricultural region.

RAB-6 conducted a raid in Khulna, arresting two individuals and seizing a foreign-made pistol.

A van driver was killed in a head-on collision with a covered van on Dhaka-Aricha Highway near Manora market in Manikganj.

The Rajshahi regional round of the 21st Astro-Olympiad was successfully held, showcasing young talent in astronomy.

The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) aims to prepare Aman rice seedbeds on 16,464 hectares in the Khulna region this season.

International Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh drew with Grandmaster Robert Markus of Serbia in the seventh round of the Farago Ivan Memorial Grandmasters Chess Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.

International Master (IM) Md Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy has emerged as the undefeated champion of the 29th Manha's Castle International Rating Chess Tournament.

Jurgen Klopp has been appointed as the new head coach of the German men's national football team, succeeding Julian Nagelsmann.

The UN rights chief has called on countries involved in the Middle East war to help evacuate and repatriate some 6,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Romanian forces shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, the first such incident since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Newly appointed Navy Chief Vice Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim honored the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing a wreath at Shikha Anirban.

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will pay tribute to the heroes of the historic July mass uprising by visiting martyrs' graves and meeting their families across the country on July 28 and 29.

The Rajshahi branches of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Peshajibi Dal have inaugurated a tree plantation program aimed at enhancing green cover and combating climate change.

Bangladesh has secured the lowest tariff rate of 10 percent under a new US trade measure, helping the country retain a competitive edge over major apparel-exporting rivals.