Safe Roads, a Prosperous Country – Bangladesh First
Road transport is a vital driver of a country’s economy, development and daily life. But when roads become a cause of premature death, disability and...
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Curbing Mob Violence Demands Strict Legal Accountability
THE recurring incidents of mob violence in Bangladesh are a deeply troubling reminder of a persistent and corrosive mentality that insists on retaliation over reason...
BOU: 34 Years of Growth, a Vision Ahead
As Bangladesh Open University (BOU) celebrates its 34th anniversary, the occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on its achievements and reaffirm its commitment to expanding...
El Nino may persist into early 2027
El Nino could persist into early 2027, with sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific remaining exceptionally high, according to the latest forecast...
Over 1,100 Muslim families evicted in Assam
More than 1,100 families, most of them Bengali Muslims, have been evicted from government land in India’s Assam state over two days as authorities carried...
26 colleges face admission ban from 2027–28
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) has sought explanations from 26 institutions offering the Higher Secondary Certificate (Business Management and Technology) programme for failing to...
Keya group lays off 739 workers to cut costs
Keya Group has laid off 739 employees from four major industrial units in Gazipur, posting termination notices at the factory gates late Monday night (19...
‘Action is well, but carrying gun not okay’
National Parliament Speaker Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said that State Minister Ishraque Hossain acted with good intentions by moving to suppress alleged drug-related...
‘He may acted with good intentions’
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has said that former State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain may have acted...