80 pc of Bangladesh’s health budget is wasted: Top executive

IANS | February 10, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s healthcare system has become capable of meeting the majority of domestic demand, but chronic mismanagement and poor planning are draining nearly four-fifths of the sector’s public spending, according to AM Shamim, general secretary of the Bangladesh Private Hospital, Clinic and Diagnostic Owners Association.

Bangladesh editors' body flags threats to press freedom ahead of elections

IANS | February 10, 2026 10:36 AM

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Expressing concern over recent incidents of intimidation and harassment of journalists and media institutions across Bangladesh, the country's Editors' Council warned that such actions pose a serious risk to press freedom and the democratic process ahead of the February 12 national elections, local media reported.