Govt site leaks data of millions of Bangladeshis: report

A Bangladesh government website has leaked the personal data of ‘millions’ of citizens, according to US website TechCrunch. The leak was discovered by a cybersecurity researcher through a regular Google search, the report says. Viktor Markopoulos, a researcher for Bitcrack Cyber Security, told TechCrunch he accidentally discovered the leak on June 27

Diabetic patients to get free insulin at community clinics: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced that the government will provide free insulin to the diabetic patients of the country through community clinics. She said this while addressing the second graduation completion programme of Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital  and  Nursing College. "We have decided that we will include

Govt making joke about constitution: Nazrul

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday alleged that the government is making a joke about the constitution. "What have you (govt) started? You talk about the constitution. You're actually making a joke about the constitution. It's written in the constitution to establish socialism, but you practice free market economy.

BNP sinking in tide of govt’s dev: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said the target of BNP’s movement is failing for lack of people’s involvement, while its movement is sinking in the tide of the government’s development. “Once the BNP fails in movement, it follows the path of arson terrorism and it has such instances

A Tk 10 ticket to heal up if you are super lucky

That healthcare is a citizen’s right is known to the government and the people, but perhaps not to the caregivers, i.e. the doctors and the nurses in government hospitals because their manners and attitudes toward the patients suggest something otherwise. Yet, these people forget that they are there to provide

Govt, UNHCR to launch joint response plan for Rohingyas

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, together with the Bangladesh government will soon launch the Joint Response Plan for 2023 to appeal to donor partners for funding to meet the needs of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the local communities hosting them here."We shall appeal for approximately $876 million in all relevant

Israelis press on with protests against new government

Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government to overhaul the judicial system, measures that opponents say imperil the country's democratic fundamentals.Israeli media, citing police, said some 100,000 people were out protesting.The protest followed another demonstration

Govt plans to use nanotech to ensure road safety

The government is going to take a pilot project for using nanotechnology in the construction of roads for ensuring road safety to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Under the project, the government will use ‘acrylic polymer’, a state of art in echo-friendly nanotech product, to reduce road

Economists for targeting trade-based capital flight

An upward trend in imports once again amid calls for austerity from the highest levels of government has raised concern among economists as to whether truly effective steps are being taken to check trade-based capital flight, particularly through the practise of over-invoicing by the country's importers. The government has been looking

1.27 lakh Bangladeshis can perform Hajj this year

The government has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia over Hajj, and it hopes that over 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis will be able to perform Hajj this year.The age limit for Hajj pilgrims has been lifted by the Saudi government - paving the way for people over 65 to go for