Reuters : Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43°C in the Bangladesh capital. “There is no real education in schools in this punishing heat,” she said. “Teachers can’t teach, students can’t concentrate. Rather, our lives are at risk.” Khan is one of more than 40 million students who have been shut out of classrooms in recent weeks as heatwaves have forced school closures in parts of...
Day: May 3, 2024
Business Report : Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd, a publicly traded state-owned firm, reported a net loss of Tk212 crore in the January to March of the 2023-24 fiscal. The loss in the same period of the previous fiscal year was Tk117 crore. At the end of the first nine months of FY24, its total loss stood at Tk165 crore. However, the company reported a notable growth of 20% in revenue, reaching Tk8,727 crore, owing to the increase...
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) has taken a firm stance against the illegal influence of ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections, urging them to refrain from exerting any undue pressure. In a letter addressed to the Parliament Secretariat, the EC emphasized the importance of maintaining a fair and impartial electoral process, free from interference by ministers and MPs. Election Commissioner Md Alamgir reaffirmed the EC’s commitment to upholding the integrity of the...
Staff Reporter : Eight bodies of Bangladeshi nationals who died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya by boat to...
Z A M Khairuzzaman : Exploitation of the workforce by employers, who pay little attention towards securing the workers’ livelihoods,...
Business Report : Bangladesh’s inflation is not abating due to frequently rescheduling classified loans, said former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr...
Entertainment Desk : In its third week since release, Gias Uddin Selim directed movie ‘Kajol Rekha’ continues to captivate audiences,...
Business Report : In a significant development aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation, Russia has expressed a keen interest in forming joint partnerships and investing in the electronic and digital device manufacturing sectors in Bangladesh. The proposal was discussed on Thursday during a meeting between the Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Aleksandr Mantytsky, and the Bangladeshi Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Junaid Ahmed Palak. The meeting, which took place at the ICT Tower in city, also saw the...
Bagerhat Correspondent : In a devastating accident on the Khulna-Mongla Highway near Chairmaner Mor (Chairman-Turn point) area under Rampal Upazila in Bagerhat district, three van passengers lost their lives when a speeding truck collided with the battery-run van rickshaw from behind. The incident occurred in the early morning at around 7:40 am on Saturday, April 27, according to a delayed report received here. The collision resulted in the immediate death of one van passenger identified as Sayeed Morol (45). Additionally,...
Entertainment Report : In a surprising move, Star Cineplex has cancelled continued screenings of several popular movies released during Eid-ul-Fitr,...