National
Expatriate Bangladeshis in South Korea on Monday accorded a civic reception to National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan during his visit to the country.The reception programme was organised by the NCP Diaspora Alliance South Korea at the Khimpu Foreign Support Centre in So...
City,Education & Research
A new milestone has been added to the journey of promoting women’s leadership and awareness-building through a grassroots initiative engaging young women leaders across the country.Under the “Enhancing Women’s Participation in Leadership and Public Life” project, implem...
Business & Commerce
A distinct policy shift is currently being observed in the global tobacco taxation landscape. Over the past fifteen years, many nations have pivoted away from ad valorem (value-based) tax systems in favor of specific tax system.Analysts point out that a specific excise framework is relatively simple...
National,Business & Commerce
Public health advocates and experts on Thursday urged the government to reduce the number of cigarette price tiers, introduce a specific tax system and impose more effective taxation on all tobacco products in the national budget for fiscal year 2026–27.They said such reforms could help reduce...
National,City
Health experts on Wednesday warned that excessive salt consumption is contributing to nearly 24,000 deaths annually in Bangladesh and called for coordinated national efforts to address the growing public health threat.The concerns were raised at a public awareness seminar organised by the Bangladesh...
City
Public health experts and physicians have urged the government to increase tobacco product prices effectively in the upcoming FY2026–27 national budget to reduce the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh.They said around 71 percent of annual deaths in Bangladesh are ...
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said that democratization of the economy lies at the heart of the current government’s political philosophy. Emphasizing that the government’s main objective is to ensure the participation of every citizen in economic activi...
Education & Research
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) organised its “Freshers’ Reception 2025–2026” programme for newly admitted students of the 2025–26 academic session at the university’s Shadhinota Auditorium.The reception programmes were held on April 29 for the Facult...
Effective reform of the tobacco tax structure can improve public health and increase government revenue. At a discussion meeting titled “Budget 2026–27: Advancing Public Health and Increasing Tobacco Revenue,” held on Sunday (10 May) at the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the Natio...
Young doctors have demanded an effective increase in tobacco product prices in the upcoming FY2026–27 national budget to discourage tobacco use among young people and protect the country’s large youth population from the harmful effects of tobacco.The demand was raised during a human cha...
Country, Districts
A daylong training workshop on human rights journalism was held in Gopalganj to enhance the professional skills of journalists working in the district.The training was organised by the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) with financial support from the Bangladesh NGO Foundation.The worksh...
A series of divisional workshops on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) localisation has brought together policymakers, activists, journalists, and young leaders to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in public life.The workshops were held in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Rajshahi under t...
The Defence Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) has elected a new executive committee for a two-year term, with Alamgir Hossain re-elected as president and Tarikul Islam Masum chosen as general secretary.The election was held on Thursday at a resort in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, following the...
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Novo Nordisk on Tuesday announced the start of local production of modern insulin cartridges in Bangladesh through a technology transfer partnership from Denmark.The announcement was made at a launch event titled “Sabash Bangladesh: Accelerating Access of Moder...
Business & Commerce,Budget
Merging the low and medium tiers of cigarettes into a single tier and setting the retail price at BDT 100 per 10 sticks, BDT 150 for the high tier, and BDT 200 or above for premium cigarettes, along with introducing a specific tax of BDT 4 per 10-stick pack on top of the existing 67% supplementary d...
To advocate for effective taxation and price increases on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for FY 2026–27, Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing organized a press conference on Tuesday at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission in the capital.Speakers at the pres...
City,Women & Children
The Access Bangladesh Foundation successfully concluded a 3-day “Training on Mental Health First Response,” held from April 24–26 in Savar, Dhaka, with the support of The Khan Foundation under Project IGNITE.According to the National Mental Health Survey of Bangladesh 2018–19...
National,Healthcare
The risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, and cancer is significantly increasing due to the excessive consumption of unhealthy ultra-processed foods, high in sugar, salt (sodium), saturated fats, and trans fats. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ...
The research and advocacy organizations PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have urged reducing the number of cigarette price tiers, introducing a specific tax system, and increasing the prices of all tobacco products in the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year budget....
A training workshop on human rights journalism was held in Madaripur on Saturday morning, with participation from journalists working in the district.The workshop was organised by Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) at the conference room of Madaripur Legal Aid Association.Around 25 journ...
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