Waste parade exposes Dhaka’s dumping crisis
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday used refrigerators, televisions, sofas, mattresses, polythene and plastic waste recovered from city drains in an awareness procession to...
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JS hosts youth essay contest
The Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat on Saturday organised an essay competition to commemorate July Uprising Day 2026, bringing together secondary and higher secondary students to explore...
Breastfeeding key to fighting child malnutrition
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Saturday said there is no substitute for breast milk in ensuring children’s healthy growth, urging...
Gabtoli-Dasherkandi metro route to get approval soon
The revised development project proposal (DPP) for the construction of the Metro Line-5 (South) route from Gabtoli to Dasherkandi will be sent to the planning...
Martial arts made compulsory in primary schools
Martial arts will become a compulsory component of sports education for students in Classes IV and V at primary schools as the government moves to...
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘moderate’
Dhaka’s air quality remained moderate on Saturday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 86. The capital ranked 18th among the world’s most polluted...
Gas Crisis Paralyses Hundreds of Factories, Puts Bangladesh’s Garment Sector on Edge
Bangladesh’s industrial heartland is once again choking under a severe natural gas shortage. Hundreds of factories – particularly in Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar, Narayanganj and surrounding...
US Special Envoy Gor’s Dhaka visit
The timing of US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor’s visit to Bangladesh could hardly be more significant for the country’s energy...
Names swirl for Bangabhaban
The question of who will become Bangladesh’s next president has emerged as one of the most closely watched issues in the country’s political circles. With...
India wary of China’s deepening presence in Bangladesh
An Indian parliamentary committee has voiced concern over China’s expanding strategic and economic presence in Bangladesh, urging New Delhi to deepen engagement with Dhaka while...
Hasina extradition under review
India has reaffirmed that ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has not been permitted to use Indian territory for political activities, while maintaining that Bangladesh’s...
Indian envoy meets US spl envoy Gor
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi held talks with visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor in Dhaka on Friday,...