Some 16.05 percent of Bangladesh's adult population (Aged 18 and above) are suffering from mental health disorders, reports UNB. In case of children and juvenile (aged bellow 18) this percentage is 18.40. Associate Prof Dr Mekhla Sarker of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (NIMH)…

BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam has been admitted to a city hospital as fell sick seriously, reports UNB "My father [Tariqul] was admitted…

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will unveil his party's 'election guideline' from a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on October 20, reports UNB. "Jatiya Party is now preparing for the election. The party's election guideline will be announced at the grand rally on…

The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Earl R. Miller as the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, reports UNB.  The Ambassador-designate must still be officially sworn in before arriving in Dhaka to present his credentials to President Md. Abdul Hamid, according to a post by the official…

After causing havoc in India’s Odisha district on Thursday, Cyclone Titli turned into a depression over Gangetic West Bengal. After that, it became a well-marked low, changed into a low pressure and eventually fizzled out over the Bay, causing overnight rain across Bangladesh.  The rain ceased…