Amusement parks ready to host visitors on Eid holidays
Amusement parks in the capital Dhaka are ready to host amusement loving kids and others during the long public holidays.
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EXPRESSWAY OVER PANTHAKUNJA: Protest on, govt firm on park use
People from various strata have protested for months against the Tejgaon鈥揚lassey Crossing segment of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway that destroys Panthakunja and part of Hatirjheel, but the government remains resolute about the project.
Beximco workers鈥� arrears to be paid by Mar 25
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
Beximco continues paying arrears to workers
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the arrears of laid-off workers in 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park are being paid...
Workers of nine closed Beximco units get arrears
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, arrears of laid-off workers of 9 out of 14 closed factories of the Beximco Industrial Park have been cleared as of Monday...
Shishu Park must open its door to children
THE Dhaka Shishu Park has been closed for children since 2019 for renovation and is unlikely to open its doors by 2026. The modernisation plan, initially taken by the liberation war affairs ministry at a cost of Tk 265.44 crore for the Liberation Monument project in Suhrawardy Udyan, was supposed to begin in January 2018...
Shishu Park renovation may not end by 2026
The Shishu Park at Shahbagh in Dhaka that has been closed for renovation since January 2019 is unlikely to open to the public by 2026.
LAID-OFF BEXIMCO WORKERS: Govt hands over Tk 525cr to pay dues
The government on Thursday handed over a cheque for Tk 525.46 crore to pay all arrears of laid-off workers and staff of 14 closed factories of Beximco Industrial Park...
Beximco workers to get arrears from March 9
Labour and employment adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday said that the government would pay the dues of the laid-off workers of 14 industrial units at the Beximco Industrial Park in phases from March 9...
Cabinet body decision on Beximco Industrial Park today
According to a statement from the labour and employment ministry, the advisory council committee for reviewing the Beximco Industrial Park鈥檚 labour and business situation will give a briefing at noon today at the Bangladesh Secretariat...
Goodison Park set for emotional last Merseyside derby
Goodison Park, home of Everton since 1892, plays host to the Merseyside derby for the final time on Wednesday as the Toffees aim to derail Liverpool's Premier League title charge.
Public parks, playgrounds should be protected
THE slow death of Dhaka鈥檚 green spaces under the pretext of development is not merely an environmental concern; it is directly influencing the liveability of the city. The government鈥檚 latest decision to construct a road through Osmani Udyan is yet another example of such destruction of public parks in the name of development or modernisation. The road construction...
Charupith Art Research Institute celebrates its 40th founding anniv
Charupith Art Research Institute has organised a two-day exhibition marking its 40th founding anniversary at Jashore Municipal Park, said a press release.
Historic Bhuban Mohan Park turns into 鈥榠llegal garage鈥�
Historic Bhuban Mohan Park, once the hub of Rajshahi鈥檚 political and cultural activities, has turned into an illegal garage as people continue to park their motorcycles in the park due to lack of monitoring of the Rajshahi City Corporation...
Govt to close all laid-off Beximco companies
The government has decided to close 12 laid-off companies within Beximco Industrial Park and pay the legal dues to the affected workers by February.
Beximco units not opening for defaulted loan: adviser
Labour adviser M Sakhawat Hussain on Thursday said that the reopening of the closed factories of Beximco Group is no longer possible, as the factories have a massive default loans...
Walton Plaza Challengers Summit held
Walton Plaza Challengers鈥� Summit-2025 was held on Tuesday at Walton Hi-Tech Park at Chandra in Gazipur, said a press release...
Citizens鈥� rally demands saving Panthakunja Park
Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement organised a citizens鈥� rally inside Panthakunja Park in the Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area on Saturday demanding the government save the park.
Cultural rally held to save Panthakunja Park
Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement organised a cultural rally inside Panthakunja Park in Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area on Friday demanding cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from...
Justice demanded for attack on environment activists
Environmentalists and others on Friday demanded justice against those who attacked members of the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement inside Panthakunja Park at Banglamotore.聽
Dhaka Elevated Expressway: Protest continues for cancellation of Tejgaon-Plassey segment
Speakers, including local residents and environmentalists, on Friday continue to hold protest, demanding the cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from Tejgaon to Plassey Crossing via Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel Lake.
NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun聽
NASA鈥檚 pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 930 degrees Celsius...
Saving Panthakunja park, Hatirjheel lake, trees: Protesters continue sit-in for 10 days
Protesters have been staging a 24-hour sit-in at Panthakunja Park in Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area for 10 consecutive days, demanding the cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from...
Sheikh Mujib Safari Park project in Moulvibazar scrapped
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council in a meeting on Monday scrapped the proposed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park project in Moulvibazar on the grounds that its...
Protection of parks from elevated expressway demanded
Urban planners and environmental activists at a human chain protested the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from Karwanbazar to Plassey Crossing, citing the destruction of Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel lake in the capital...
Ramna park hours cut further
Ramna park hours have been shortened further as two schedules have been enforced by separate government departments for public entry.聽
2 Macaws stolen from Gazipur safari park
Two Macaws worth Tk 8 lakh have been stolen from Gazipur Safari Park...
Gold, mobile shops looted at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka
Several shops, including a gold store, were looted in Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka on Thursday night.
Jamaat not in favour of banning political parties, says secretary general
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general, Professor Mia Golam Parwar, has said that his party was not in favour of banning any political organisation, including its rivals.
Beximco workers block highway for pays
The workers of Beximco Industrial Park in Gazpiur continued their protests for the seventh day running on Thursday, demanding salaries and allowances...