DSCC deploys pumps, teams to ease waterlogging
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has mobilised ward-based emergency response teams to clear waterlogged roads, remove fallen trees and restore traffic movement across the capital...
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Heavy rain floods markets, leaves Dhaka traders counting losses
Torrential rain that lashed Dhaka since early Sunday inundated major commercial areas, including New Market, Fakirapool and Motijheel, forcing traders to rescue merchandise as knee-deep...
AIB 4 new shariah-compliant products launched
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has unveiled four new shariah-compliant CMSME products to expand modern, accessible, and customer-centric investment services while strengthening the financial capacity of...
Iran attacks 5 Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing
Iran has mounted attacks on Gulf States and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after the United States conducted its third round of strikes in...
PM seeks faster progress on Dhaka’s two waste-to-energy projects
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to expedite two major waste-to-energy projects for Dhaka, saying the schemes must be implemented on...
Torrential rains inundate Dhaka roads, disrupt city life
Torrential monsoon rains that continued throughout the night left several parts of the capital under water today, crippling traffic movement and causing widespread sufferings for...
Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passes away
Former acting President and Speaker of Parliament Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passed away early Sunday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. He was...
2 Kishoreganj men go missing in waterbodies
A farmer and a tourist have gone missing after drowning in separate incidents in a river and a haor in Kishoreganj. The incidents occurred on...
Spain into WC semi-final with France after late strike against Belgium
Spain struck late to beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday and move onto a blockbuster World Cup (WC) semi-final against France after a game decided by...
Beyond borders: The rise of Brahminical politics
The growing influence of north-Indian Brahminical politics in India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Assam is increasingly being viewed not merely as a domestic...