Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is yet to determine how the young man, who was found on the rooftop of an MRT-6 train, managed to get up there, officials said on Monday. Faruque Ahmed, managing director of DMTCL, said CCTV footage from various stations showed the youth at Agargaon and K
In Dhaka, a single tree must support the oxygen needs of around 28 people - far below what is needed for a healthy, livable environment. Across the country, forests are shrinking, with 0.25 million acres of forest land illegally grabbed and overall coverage falling by 0.1 million acres since 2015.
A mother and her young daughter died after a passenger speedboat sank on its way from Saint Martin’s Island to Teknaf on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred around 11:00 am near the Gholarchar area, north of Saint Martin’s Island. The deceased were identified as Mariam Akter and h
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep condolences to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake following the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by ‘Cyclone Ditwah’, one of the worst weather-related disasters to hit the island nation in recent
Rice accounted for about 47 per cent of total food inflation in October, while vegetables had a strong negative impact because of seasonal abundance, according to the Economic Update and Outlook for November 2025 prepared by the General Economics Division (GED). Protein items — including bee
Former senior secretary Dr Mohammad Ayub Mia has been appointed chairman of the newly-formed Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, which was created by merging five financially weak banks in the country. Bangladesh Bank gave the approval of his appointment on Sunday, reports UNB. The central bank said the S
After a nine-month closure, the Cox's Bazar-St. Martin's route has resumed its tourist traffic from December 1. On the first day of the season, Monday, MV Bar Aulia, MV Karnaphuli and Keary Sindabad set off for St Martin's from the Nuniarachara BIWTA jetty at 7 am. Additional passenger con
The Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange began the first trading hour on Monday with a downward trend, as the share prices of most listed companies declined. At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index fell by 29 points, while the Shariah-based DSES dropped 5 points and the blue-chip DS
The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 442, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Sunday. BNPB Chief Suharyanto said at a press briefing that North Sumatra recorded the highest number of casualties. "The n
A fire gutted a large quantity of jhut (garment scraps) at a warehouse in Konabari area of Gazipur on Monday. According to the Fire Service and local sources, the fire broke out around 5:30 am at the jhut warehouse owned by Palash Mia in Amragh Purbapara area of Konabari. Locals initially tried t
The Nepali government has announced financial aid of 200,000 US dollars for Sri Lanka to support relief and recovery efforts for people badly affected by recent floods. Heavy rainfall and flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in the past few days have resulted in the deaths of at least 334 people,
Medical technologists and pharmacists across Bangladesh have threatened a nationwide shutdown of healthcare services if their salaries are not upgraded to the 10th grade of the national pay scale -- a demand they say has remained unmet for more than three decades. To press home their demand, profe
