Writer and professor Salimullah Khan on Friday at a discussion in Dhaka said that the July-August uprising resulted in only a transition of power and nothing new was born completely in the past two months...
Bangladesh Agricultural University newly appointed vice-chancellor Professor AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan on Thursday visited the BAU Botanical Garden and planted a Baobab tree sapling in Mymensingh...
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is delighted to have midfielder Frenkie de Jong back available after injury ahead of the Champions League match against Young Boys on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted that rainfall may continue in parts of the country till Thursday...
At least 65 more readymade garment factories suspended operation on Sunday in Savar, Ashulia and Zirani area while garment workers in Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for about four hours to press home their demands...
Osasuna shattered La Liga leaders Barcelona's perfect start to the season with an emphatic 4-2 victory on Saturday and their coach Hansi Flick said he would take the blame.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am...
Light to moderate rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department鈥檚 latest weather bulletin on Thursday...
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick backed reserve goalkeeper Inaki Pena to replace stricken team-mate Marc-Andre ter Stegen on Tuesday, but also said the club must discuss if they will sign a replacement.
Workers from three factories in Gazipur staged protests on Monday, demanding higher wages and benefits, leading to blockades of the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways for nearly an hour.,,4
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited has launched the Friday operation of metro rail.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Wednesday...
The metro rail services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section remained suspended since 9:40am on Wednesday due to the 鈥榯echnical glitch鈥� of the track...
Rokeya Begum, the mother of the High Court Division Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Mymensingh.
THE unforeseen collapse of the Awami League government on August 5 sparked new forms of political violence across the country and created fertile ground for religious tensions. Attacks took place on homes and establishments belonging to people of different religions, raising concerns over rising communal violence...
A Juba Dal leader was killed in an arrest operation by the joint forces in Golpukurpar area of Mymensingh on Tuesday.
Workers of a garment factory in Gazipur鈥檚 Tongi blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Tuesday morning and staged a demonstration demanding due wages...
AS BANGLADESH navigates through a pivotal phase in its political and social transformation, the necessity of maintaining communal harmony has never been more critical. The country鈥檚 rich tradition of religious tolerance, once a shining example for the region, now faces the gravest threats in recent memory. The foundations of this harmony, deeply...
IN THE annals of human civilisation, democracy stands as a magnificent garden, a living, breathing ecosystem that requires constant care and attention. This garden, with its countless plants representing the diverse voices and ideals of society, is not a barren, untamed wilderness but a carefully cultivated space where the fruits of freedom and justice can flourish...
BUS Rapid Transit Line 3 Project, taken up about 12 years ago to connect Gazipur to the Dhaka airport with a dedicated bus service on a 20.5-kilometre corridor, has become an example of irregularities and mismanagement of development projects. The project, once completed, is meant to carry close to half a million people every day. The estimated travel...
The deadline of the country鈥檚 first-ever bus rapid transit line project, undertaken nearly 12 years ago to connect Gazipur and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport through a dedicated bus service over...
The government on Monday has appointed Mohammad Abdur Rouf as new managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, the implementing agency of metro rail services in the capital.
Finance, commerce and, science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday asked the National Pension Authority officials to identify the reasons behind unwillingness among citizens about its new schemes...
WITH more than six million people having been directly affected by the flooding of Bangladesh鈥檚 east, north-east and south-east, public suffering continues as the government support has been visibly inadequate. Many still live in shelters and are struggling as their houses and livelihood came to be gravely affected. In Cumilla, one of the worst affected...
The Bangladesh Institute of Planners on Wednesday said that vested interests became active in suspending and reviewing the Detailed Area Plan for their business profit leaving the city more unlivable and unplanned one...
The two-day energy finance conference of the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis began in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday with a call on the governments of Asian countries to accelerate energy transition to get rid of costly and unreliable fossil fuels...
The authorities of the metro rail services on Monday started preparatory work to run the services on Fridays soon...
Mymensingh Division clinched their maiden Women鈥檚 National Cricket League title when they beat Rajshahi Division by 48 runs in the final round match at the Bangla Trac Cricket Academy...
IN THE 21st century, demographic transition, not an esoteric fact any more, has become a critical issue for policymakers and economists worldwide. The process affects every aspect of society, from the labour market and economic growth to healthcare systems and social security to the extent that supranational organisations such as the World Bank...
The capacity building of the National Pension Authority under a proposed programme worth $325 million is likely to drop amid scarcity of dollars...