Bangladeshi Scientist Honored on Global Health Stage Dhaka, 8 May 2025 — TIME magazine has named Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed, Executive Director of icddr,b, to its prestigious TIME100 Health list for 2025, recognizing
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Around 38,000 people live in the hard‑to‑reach chars of Kurigram district, where access to medical services is extremely limited. Pregnant women often give birth at home with untrained help, putting
Key Points Onion growerMir Ruhul Amin took his own life after he could no longer meet weekly NGO loan installments. • The installments totaled roughly Tk 4,500 a week; falling income made regular repayment impossible. • Advances
Staff writer New Import Ban Announced by NBR The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has banned the import of several products from India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The Customs Wing of
Moss-Based Breakthrough Offers Hope for Oil Spill Crisis Chinese scientists have engineered a novel, moss-based material that could transform how the world handles oil spills. Using sphagnum moss—an abundant, natural
