Dubai seeks details on Benazir handover
A new turn has emerged in the process of bringing back former IGP Benazir Ahmed, detained in Dubai, UAE, in a corruption case. Although Dubai...
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City steps help curb dengue
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Mir Shahe Alam has said the coordinated efforts and commitment of city corporation administrators have...
KBCCI hosts reception honour to newly appointed envoy
The Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KBCCI) hosted a reception in honour of H.E. Kim Ji-Joon, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of...
Pre-case mediation reducing court backlog
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said mandatory pre-case mediation is producing encouraging results by reducing the number of new cases and...
CNG stations set for Jul 30 shutdown over commission hike
The Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association yesterday announced an 18-hour nationwide shutdown of CNG filling stations on 30 July, demanding a...
The Digital Cage: Are We Losing Our Freedom to Algorithms?
We often imagine ourselves as masters of our screens, clicking with intent and scrolling with curiosity. But if we observe the machinery behind the pixels,...
BD pledges to halve road deaths by 2030
Bangladesh has renewed its commitment to reducing road crash deaths and injuries by 50 percent by 2030, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam...
Govt unveils roadmap to revive jute sector
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Bangladesh’s jute sector into a modern, export-oriented industry, announcing plans to establish a joint working group and...
Remittance inflow rises 23.1pc in 1st 20 days of July
Bangladesh received US$2.018 billion in remittances during the first 20 days of July, marking a 23.1 per cent increase compared with the corresponding period of...
Dhaka ranks 7th among world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka ranked 7th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 128 at 9:30 am. According...
Golpata collectors trapped as costs rise
For generations, golpata collection has sustained thousands of families living along the Sundarbans. But rising operating costs, shrinking harvesting periods, poor market prices and recurring...