Editorial
The government along with Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) have taken several initiatives to restore our waterways. In that continuity, under various dredging projects, several riverways have been re-established. Regulatory bodies have a target of dredging 10,000 km rive...
Country
On Sunday (October 17) afternoon, an engine-powered wooden trawler carrying passengers and goods sank with nine people in the Char Fatila area of the Meghna River under Dakshin Aicha police station of Bhola district due to bad weather and storm.Upon receiving the news, a special rescue team rushed t...
Our government has made tremendous strides in making our country able to produce nuclear electricity with Rooppur nuclear power plant. However, in a densely populated country like Bangladesh, there are fears of accidental leakage.Project officials say that the latest technology, known to be one of t...
Criminals impersonating them as auto-rickshaw or microbus drivers have been committing serious crimes such as mugging, abduction and even murder in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in the capital since long. They usually target the incoming Bangladesh expatriates, who along with cash mone...
National
Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, situated at Luxmibazar in the old city of Dhaka (south), has organised religious discussion, Hamd and Nat-e-Rasul (sm), milad and doa mahfil marking the 1451st holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm) after Magrib prayers tomorrow (Wednesday), said a...
Intelligence and law enforcement agencies have identified most of the offenders in Cumilla temple incident. Besides, steps have already been taken against those who are involved in creating violence in some places of the country.The government has the video footages of those who staged the processio...
Amid the current pandemic period, government’s wide-ranging objectives are helping improve access to safe and nutritious food for all citizens. It is encouraging to note that Bangladesh is ahead of India and Pakistan in South Asia in terms of global hunger eradication activities and results.Th...
All Section,Entertainment
Commemorating the life and works of the iconic French photographer Marc Riboud, best known for his photojournalistic works in Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War, a month-long solo photography exhibition titled ‘Bangladesh 1971: Mourning and Morning’ was inaugurated on Saturday at ...
Bangladesh has achieved self-sufficiency in food production and the government is working to implement various programmes to ensure security in producing, marketing and supplying food. Also, our country has witnessed record boro production of more than two crore tonnes in 2020-21 fiscal years, which...
Pollution and environmental challenges have occupied life and livelihood of the Dhakaities to a greater extent. Dhaka has been ranked first or second in the list of the cities of most polluted air in the last few years but made significant improvements throughout the current year. However, it has re...
Opinion
No one can survive without food. And yet, the world’s food systems are badly in need of reform. To ensure universal access to adequate nutrition, as well as long-term environmental sustainability, we need to change how we produce, process, transport, and consume food. World Food Day should spu...
World
On an official tour, I went to Xinjiang, the northwestern region of China, in June this year. From June 19 to 26 this year, I visited many religious, historic, and cultural places and basked in the stunning natural beauty of the region. I came across people from all walks of life over there. I would...
The overall manpower export from Bangladesh is expected to increase gradually in the coming days as the Covid-19 pandemic hit world’s economy is showing nascent signs of recovery. The country has sent over 23, 21,084 workers in 160 countries since fiscal 2017-18 to May 2020-2021 so far.Earlier...
Contributing to our booming economy in recent years, the pharmaceuticals industry is growing at a sheer pace. For this booming sector, the government has taken a massive initiative to turn it into an export booster to increase foreign revenue income.In this sector, tax holiday facility has been give...
People of Bangladesh, irrespective of caste, creed, and religious identity are living peacefully as communal harmony exists here. The country will be able to materialise its dream with united efforts of all communities as it has already become a role model of development today thanks to the non-comm...
Amid rapid urbanization in the capital, rooftop gardening is becoming a game changer. The country’s agriculture is now heading towards cities. And the future generation will mostly depend on urban agriculture as an alternative to their professions. Nowadays, youths are renting differ...
Lee Byung-hun's Front Man identity plot twist in ‘Squid Game’ creates a timeline plot hole. Netflix's latest hit is the South Korean series inspired by the country's penchant for game shows. Fresh and innovative, it's no wonder ‘Squid Game’ has quickly become ...
Alike the whole country Mahanabami of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community wascelebratedamid a festive mood in Lakshmipur on Thursday.On the occasion, Lakshmipur-1 MPDr Anwar Hossain Khan visited various puja Mandaps including Karpara, Noagaon, Brahmyapara, Sonapur, Hari...
After tackling the immediate Covid-19 threat, the government’s bold action has brought the country’s economy back on track. People from various professions returned to their respective workplaces while schoolchildren and university students are back in class physically.As all factories, ...
Online harassment and cyber-bullying is a growing global problem and in Bangladesh, reportedly, more than 32 per cent children who have access to internet face online harassment. Over the last six years, Bangladesh has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of technology available to and used by chi...
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