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Many power plants sit idle for fuel crisis Production suspended at Barapukuria power plantRural areas experiencing 8-12hrs load-sheddingBusinessmen in Sylhet threaten to go for movementThe whole country from remote villages to the capital city of Dhaka is experiencing severe power outages, cri...
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Bangladesh became the first country in the world to ban plastic and polythene bags in 2002, but the presence of the non-biodegradable items is still rampant across the country. The ban was imposed on the manufacture, import, marketing, sale, stock, distribution and commercial use of all kinds o...
Vast areas of eastern Bangladesh still remain inundated after devastating flood that started almost three weeks ago as floodwater is receding very slowly due to various obstacles to the outflow of water.The opening of the gates at Dambur hydroelectric project in Tripura of India sent a torrent of wa...
Incidents of medical negligence, which sometime causes death of patients at public or private hospitals across the country, are on the rise, causing worries for the people seeking health services.Such unwanted incidents, including the death of a student at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Su...
An initiative to promote multidimensional use of roads has been taken in Bangladesh for the first time to make roads safe and comfortable for people like in developed countries. As part of the initiative, road no. 21 of Banani in Dhaka city has been developed for multi-purpose use for pedestria...
While Bangladesh has one of the highest death rates in road crashes in the world, the 56-km long Sylhet-Tamabil Highway has one of the highest rates of road traffic crash mortality in the country. Road crashes have become a commonplace on the highway, especially in its about 30-km part at Jaint...
A huge number of women, who went to different Middle Eastern countries with the hope to better the financial conditions of their families, are now returning home empty-handed. Many of the returnees cannot go abroad for second time because of some complexities detected in their documents, while ...
Existing legal framework misses the cultural and indigenous epistemic foundations for ‘nature’s rights’ in the Bengal Delta. Although the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) is the government regulatory agency and statutory body responsible for protecting rivers in B...
An acute shortage of reproductive health supplies has emerged at the field level across the country, risking unplanned pregnancies, abortions and women’s health services.There is no supply of contraceptive items, including contraceptive injections, prophylactics (condoms) and birth control pil...
Smoking is not only responsible for causing cancer and some other diseases, but is also behind the burning down of thousands of shops, houses and other establishments every year in Dhaka and other parts of the country. After electrical short-circuits, cigarettes are the second leading cause be...
Although women’s participation is increasing in some arenas, they are lagging behind in the elections and elected bodies in Bangladesh. The number of women MPs, who have been directly elected from general seats in the 12th National Parliament, has decreased. A total of 20 women won the 12...
The persisting cold wave coupled with dense fog sweeping across the country for the last couple of days are badly affecting Robi crops and damaging seedlings of Boro paddy. The foggy weather is severely hampering the growth of various Robi crops including mustard, lentils, potato, tomato, wheat...
The persisting cold spell sweeping across the country has intensified further, crippling life and compounding the sufferings of the people, particularly the low-income group.The country is currently experiencing a severe cold wave with the season’s lowest temperature 6.6°C recorded in Sira...
Bangladesh has made significant progress in improving food production and security in recent years, but food security is under threat due to climate change and global conflicts. Climate change is threatening food security across the world, and Bangladesh is no exception. The frequency and inte...
Massive deposits of sand and stone from the upstream during the rainy season badly affects the rivers and haors (wetlands) of the country’s northeastern region. The rivers, haors and other waterbodies of Sylhet and Sunamganj, two districts of the country’s northeastern region, are b...
People in the northern and north-western districts of Bangladesh have been experiencing severe cold coupled with dense fog over the past few days, which has thrown normal life out of gear. Day laborers, children and the elderly people in the regions are worst hit by the shivering cold. Meanwhil...
Although tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) are prohibited in Bangladesh, illegal tobacco advertising is rampant in the country due to a lack of proper monitoring and disciplinary measures.Many tobacco companies, particularly the leading tobacco companies, have been found violatin...
At least four aspirants have finally joined the election race after getting back their candidacy following the apex court’s verdict, while two others have withdrawn from the election and another declared disqualified for violation of electoral codes.Those who have got back their candidacy in l...
The ‘Election Inquiry Committee’ formed by the Election Commission (EC) in 300 constituencies to deal with pre-election irregularities has been continuing duties to ensure that the candidates in the 12th general elections follow the electoral code of conduct. There is an e...
The Election Commission (EC) is on hard line to enforce the electoral code of conduct in all the 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country in the upcoming national polls slated for January 7. The EC has decided to take stern action against the candidates and their supporters who are ...
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