Climate refugees protest at Cox鈥檚 Bazar airport expansion plan
Climate refugees residing in Cox鈥檚 Bazar staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding cancellation of the eviction plan linked to the airport expansion project...
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Consist Apparels earns LEED certification
Consist Apparels Limited has become the first readymade garment factory this year to receive platinum LEED certification...
The transition travesty
JOE Biden keeps departing and Donald Trump keeps arriving. The soon-to-be former president and the still-future president are like comic-tragic characters in a political zombie film...
Flick optimistic but 'not happy' over Olmo situation
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Friday he was unhappy about potentially losing key midfielder Dani Olmo because of the club's dire financial state, but optimistic the situation would be resolved successfully.
BRT conducts awareness campaign
The Bus Rapid Transit held an awareness campaign and issued guidelines to ensure order and traffic management in the BRT corridors on the Gazipur-Airport route Tuesday morning...
Four of family killled after auto-rickshaw, truck collide
Four people of a family were killed after a drum truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided on the Mymensingh-Netrokona highway in Mymensingh鈥檚 Tarakanda upazila Thursday morning.
DNA says body parts found in India MP Anwarul鈥檚
A forensic report confirmed that dismembered body parts recovered during West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department鈥檚 investigation into the murder of former Awami League lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, belonged to...
Food Systems Transformation: Inclusive and climate-responsive solutions stressed
Speakers, including academics, at a national dialogue on Thursday emphasised the need to integrate innovative, inclusive, and climate-responsive solutions into the national agenda, collaboratively shaping the National Food Systems Pathways towards more sustainable, resilient, healthy, and equitable food systems...
Blinded to Syria
I DO not know anyone who was not shocked by the lightning speed with which Damascus fell to expensively armed jihadist militias last weekend...
聽BRT corridor opened, BR launches trains on Dhaka-Gazipur route
The government on Sunday opened the Bus Rapid Transit corridor with 10 air-conditioned buses to ply between Dhaka and Gazipur to ease the commute between the two cities that till now took hours amid extreme traffic congestion...
BRTC to launch AC bus service in BRT corridor today
The government is set to introduce the much-sought AC bus service under the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation in the Bus Rapid Transit corridor on Sunday...
No health impact from India鈥檚 visa restriction: discussion
Healthcare providers and the sector experts at a discussion on Thursday said that there were no significant negative health impacts from India鈥檚 suspension of visas after the July uprising for there were no lack of facilities in the health sector of the country...
Alleging irregularities, DSE asks CCBL to halt large procurements
The Dhaka Stock Exchange has requested a temporary suspension to large-scale procurement activities by the Central Counterparty Bangladesh Limited on allegations of irregularities, a lack of transparency and a delay in operation commencement...
Yunus for tech expansion in CHT
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has laid emphasis on the expansion of technology in the Chittagong Hill Tracts to bridge the gap in communication...
Metro rail importing 4.4 lakh more tickets from India
The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited will import 4,40,000 more single journey tickets in the context of increasing demand and damages of previously imported tickets...
Reflection of deep-rooted issues
BANGLADESH is home to both ethnic and religious minorities. In many cases, ethnic minorities also belong to the category of religious minorities. For example, religious minorities such as the Hindus and the Christians include many ethnically Bengali individuals. The Hindus represent the most significant minority group, both in terms of population and for...
BSA organises scientific confce at BAU聽
Bangladesh Society of Agronomy organised the two-day 23rd national 2nd international conference titled Smart Agronomy for Sustainable Crop Production commenced at Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh on Saturday...
Communal harmony important more than ever
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads, thick with tension and uncertainty. A nation that has long prided itself on the embroidery of religious and cultural coexistence is now wrestling with the cracks in its communal harmony. The timing could not be worse. Political transition is inherently unstable and in such moments of flux, the consequences...
BTRC rejects proposal
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has refused a proposal to provide transit for bandwidth to India through Bangladesh as the transit might weaken Bangladesh鈥檚 role as a regional digital hub...
Tarique for聽utmost restraint
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, on Tuesday urged Bangladeshis to show utmost restraint and not fall prey to any provocation amid the tension between Bangladesh and India.
Women-friendly healthcare service demanded
Women suffer to get essential healthcare services from existing facilities due to lack of gender sensitiveness, said women rights activists at a discussion on Tuesday...
Time of hope and a promise to keep
THE recent political transition in Sri Lanka, following the presidential and parliamentary elections of September and November, offers a pivotal opportunity to address entrenched issues of exclusion. In his inaugural speech at the 10th Parliament, president Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to preventing racism and religious extremism in Sri Lanka. He asserted that his government...
Authorities need to attend to fertiliser, seed crisis
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is likely to impact the potato production in the 16 northern districts, where two-thirds of potatoes are produced. As agricultural authorities have not ensured enough supplies, prices have increased sharply. Farmers in the region allege that syndicates...
JKKNIU brings 鈥楾he Rules of Love鈥� to stage
Theatre and performance studies department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University staged its production titled The Rules of Love at the Zia Haider Lab of the university in Mymensingh on Sunday...
Interplay of politics and minority issues
BANGLADESH has long been celebrated for its rich tradition of communal coexistence, a tapestry woven from the diverse threads of its cultural and religious heritage. This vibrant legacy, however, is now under siege. In the aftermath of regime changes and political upheavals, we have witnessed a troubling rise in communal tensions that threaten to unravel the very fabric of society. As we delve into the heart...
Dr Kamal wants nat鈥檒 dialogue for country鈥檚 democratic transition
Gonofourm鈥檚 emeritus president Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday stressed the need for a national dialogue for the democratic transition of the country...
Fire breaks out at agro-products warehouse in Mymensingh
A fire broke out at a warehouse of agricultural products in BSCIC area of Mymensingh Sadar upazila on Friday, said fire officials.
Govt expects media鈥檚 responsibility in resisting conspiracy: Nahid
Urging the media to play responsible role in resisting conspiracy, information and broadcasting adviser Md Nahid Islam on Tuesday said that the ousted fascist government was hatching conspiracy continuously to create an unstable situation across the country...
Barca must eliminate mistakes: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his team they must stop making mistakes ahead of the Champions League clash with French side Brest on Tuesday...
Authorities need to attend to potato seed shortage
POTATO growers struggling to find quality seeds and seed prices registering a sudden increase are unacceptable. Such a shortage and high price of the seeds are likely to impact the production, causing an increase in potato prices on the market. Farmers, especially in the 16 northern districts where more than two-thirds of potatoes are grown, are reported to be...