Stalled mass rapid transit (MRT) projects receive a substantial sum of Tk 126.49 billion in ADP allocations for the upcoming fiscal year as the government vows to construct three Dhaka metro-rail lines after prolonged dilemmas, officials say. The long-stalled MRT-1 and MRT-5 (Northern) lines
An 8-year-old girl has been dragged away by a crocodile while bathing in a pond at the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali in Bagerhat. The incident took place around 8pm on Monday, confirmed Fakir Tarikul Islam, chief caretaker of the shrine, bdnews24.com reports. “A crocodile
Reports indicate that the government is drafting a new policy with a stronger push to reduce reliance on imported inputs and develop backward linkage industries, aiming for increasing value addition-at least by 50 per cent by 2029. Furthermore, if an exporter fails to meet this requirement, they wi
Diplomacy often unfolds behind closed doors. But occasionally, world politics is expressed more powerfully through symbolism than agreements. The recent visits of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin belong to that category. Taken individually, neither visit appears revolutionary. No dramatic treaties
The government's renewed focus on the creative economy, that is, artisans, weavers, blacksmiths, musicians, drama artists, painters, and countless other cultural practitioners, is a welcome and long-awaited recognition of the people who carry our heritage forward. Allocating funds for financing the
Ever since his assumption of the office of the Ministry of Finance, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has been expressing his opposition to the $4.5 billion IMF (International Monetary Fund) loan negotiated in January 2023. During the IMF-World Bank (WB) Spring meetings in April last, the Bangladesh del
The first 100 days of a government are often treated as a symbolic milestone rather than a definitive measure of success or failure. No administration can be fairly judged on the basis of three months alone, particularly in a country where many of the most pressing challenges have accumulated over
The tragedy on the day before the Eid-ul Azha that struck the parents whose six newborns died in the post-operative room of a private hospital in Dhaka is a rude awakening for us all, as hospitals, too, may not be a safe place for patients of all ages, let alone newborns. This is not to say that al
Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday called on lawyers not to represent the accused in the Ramisa Akter rape and murder case, saying justice must not be delayed in such a brutal crime. “Delaying the trial of self-confessed rapists and
Amid rising tensions along the Bangladesh–India border, including reported push-back attempts and recent friction in West Bengal, the border forces of the two countries are set to meet for high-level talks next month. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Monday after performing the holy Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, the Army chief had left for Saudi Arabia on May 22 to perform Hajj, UNB reports.
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka has yet again extended the deadline for students to fill in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination forms. Many private examinees have yet to fill in their forms despite the previous extensions, forcing the board to
