3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (641+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) data show 30,337 plans were approved between 2009 and 2025 – 15,437 through Authorised Officer-1 and 14,900 through Authorised Officer-2. Yet around half of the buildings deviated from approved plans, CDA officials said. They said the CDA is conducting drives…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (549+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 Fed up with the funding restrictions surrounding her research on the links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada. The former University of Colorado researcher, now with the University…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (82+ words) Thursday September 10, 2026 The ​federal government will issue $500 refunds ‌to nearly a million Americans for Obamacare overcharges, the White House said ​today (10 September). Checks will be ​sent to eligible Americans starting October, ⁠it said. The Trump administration is ​refunding excess fees…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (302+ words) Bangladesh needs stronger and more effective tobacco tax reforms that prioritise public health alongside revenue generation, experts said at a strategic dialogue organised by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC). Titled "Tobacco Tax Policy Reform in the Context of…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (290+ words) The government is pursuing a "zero tolerance" policy to protect young people and the public from the harmful effects of smoking and drug abuse, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain told parliament today (7 September). The minister made…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (135+ words) Monday September 07, 2026 MetLife Bangladesh has introduced 360Health Score, a wellness feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help users monitor their physical, mental and financial wellbeing. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen inaugurated the feature, which has been integrated into…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (29+ words) The Business Standard Sunday September 06, 2026 CAB / Gas Crisis / power crisis / Essential Medicines...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (695+ words) The Business Standard Progress for the privileged: Celebrating innovation, ignoring access Somewhere in Dhaka, a man in his late forties sat across from an oncologist. The oncologist was calm, almost clinical, as he outlined the treatment plan combining chemotherapy and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (548+ words) Saturday September 05, 2026 A psychiatrist and 1985 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient has warned that President Donald Trump's deteriorating mental health and sole access to US nuclear weapons make him increasingly dangerous, while the White House has rejected the assessment as politically motivated....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Saturday September 05, 2026 Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman yesterday (26 August) called for greater support for visually impaired and third-gender people to help them become self-reliant and fully integrated into society. He made the remarks at an award ceremony for…...