National,City
A fire that broke out at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) at Shahbagh intersection of Dhaka, was brought under control within a short time on Wednesday morning.Rashed Bin Khalid, duty officer (media cell) at Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, said the fire erupted on the fourth f...
There can be few jobs as unrewarding as that of a Bangladeshi traffic sergeant. This is particularly true if you happen to be posted in its overpopulated, unplanned capital.By its very nature, the job entails long hours spent outdoors, which in this part of the world exposes you to very hot and humi...
A new United Nations report shows that Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has become the world’s largest city with 41.9 million people while Bangladesh’s Dhaka ranks second with a population of 36.6 million. According to the UN’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report, Japan&...
National,Infrastructure, Development,City
Firefighters finally extinguished the devastating fire that broke out at Kurail Basti (slum) in Tejgaon area of Dhaka, nearly after 16 hours of efforts on Wednesday morning.Shahjahan Sikder, duty assistant director (media cell) at Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, said they were co...
National,Politics
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday said the law and order situation will continue to improve and everything will be in order before the voting day.“It will improve gradually. As the polling day approaches, you will see everything will fall in line. Everything will b...
National,Bank & Insurance,Jobs
Bangladesh must shift its economic focus to job creation for youth, women, and vulnerable populations to accelerate the pace of poverty reduction and address rising inequality, according to a new report from the World Bank.The Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment 2025, launched on Tuesday, highl...
BNP Vice-Chairman Barkatullah Bulu said Tuesday that Khaleda Zia would become president and Tarique Rahman prime minister if the party wins next year’s general election.“Fifty percent of our voters are women, and Khaleda Zia became prime minister in 1991 with their votes. In the February...
The Council of Advisers on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of the ‘Referendum Ordinance, 2025’ outlining how the referendum will be conducted.“We hope the relevant gazette will be issued by today or tomorrow,” Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul told reporters at the Foreign S...
National
Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey on Tuesday said no woman is safe until all women are safe and that safety begins where fear ends -- in their homes, neighbourhoods, communities and countries.“Violence against women is perhaps one of humanity’s oldest and least punished cri...
The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the NID correction and voting address transfer services remain halted, but all other NID-related services will continue as usual ahead of the upcoming national election."We have temporarily stopped the NID correction process to prepare the final v...
Bangladesh’s farmland is rapidly shrinking as unplanned urban and industrial expansion, coupled with climate-driven pests, diseases and declining soil fertility, continues to erode nearly 80,000 hectares of arable land each year.Addressing a workshop titled ‘Protection of Agricultural La...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
The body of a Sramik Dal leader who had drowned in the Padma River nine days back was recovered from the Padma River on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Abedur Rahman Annu, 53, general secretary of Kusthia Sadar thana unit of Sramik Dal.According to family members, on November 16 An...
Country, Districts
UNB, Cox's Bazar: Twenty-eight people, including women and children, were rescued early Monday from an attempted trafficking journey to Malaysia during a joint operation by the Coast Guard and police in Teknaf’s Baharchhara area.Coast Guard Media Officer Lt Commander Siam-ul-Hoque sai...
Speakers at a webinar on Tuesday said a strong birth and death registration law is particularly important for safeguarding women’s fundamental rights including access to education, healthcare, social protection and justice.The webinar titled “Stronger Registration Laws to Protect Women&r...
A fire broke out at Korail Basti, a slum in Tejgaon area of the capital on Tuesday evening.Talha Bin Jashim, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell, said the fire originated from one of the shanties of the slum around 5:22pm.Responding to an emergency call,...
Shoktikonna Third Cohort Graduation Ceremony held Tuesday celebrated a new generation of young women leaders committed to advancing Bangladesh’s sustainable and inclusive energy future.Speaking at the event on Tuesday Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michea...
The Bangladesh Embassy in Nepal has organised an exhibition of fish products on its premises ahead of Bangladesh fish festival.A large number of fish importers from Nepal’s hospitality sector and business community, including managers and executives from various hotels and resorts, attended th...
National,World
The United Kingdom has launched a campaign to combat visa fraud and protect visa applicants from serious exploitation by fraudulent immigration facilitators.British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke said visa fraud destroys dreams and devastates families."Criminal facilitators prey on...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday called on local election observation organisations not to appoint any person involved in politics or any party as they are field-level observers to ensure their neutral role in the upcoming national election.“Please make sure that yo...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Politics
The board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh on Monday underscored the importance of ensuring uninterrupted customer services and accelerating the collection of outstanding loans.The board, in its meeting at Islami Bank Tower, also emphasised the opening of Letters of Credit (LCs) for essential ...
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