Parts of Dhaka left charred
The six burnt cars that lie at the entrance to the Department of Disaster Management at Mohakhali can hardly give a sense of the scale of destruction inside the 11-storey building.
4d ago
Panic at DMCH emergency as ‘BCL men’ swoop on demonstrators
Patients and attendants of Dhaka Medical College Hospital were gripped by fear as alleged Chhatra League activists launched two consecutive attacks on the student protesters there last evening.
1w ago
Dhaka city corporations: Waterlogging forever?
Despite many initiatives and spending over Tk 730 crore over the past four years, Dhaka city corporations have failed to make any visible progress in mitigating the waterlogging problem.
1w ago
Sufferings all around
The ongoing student protest against the quota system in government jobs caused severe disruptions in Dhaka and other parts of the country, leaving people in severe misery.
2w ago
Quota protest: Patients suffer, unable to reach hospitals due to blockade
A student blockade at the Science Lab intersection in the capital this morning caused severe suffering for patients and people on their way to various hospitals in Green Road and Dhanmondi areas
2w ago
Urea output plummets on feeble gas supply
Bangladesh is mostly relying on imports for urea as gas shortage has brought local fertiliser production to a near halt, in a development that will cost the country dearly in terms of foreign currency reserves and food inflation.
2w ago
People suffer amid ‘Bangla Blockade’
Dhaka descended into a chaos yesterday as student protests demanding reforms in the government quota system for jobs brought traffic to a standstill. Long lines of vehicles, including private cars, buses, CNG-run auto rickshaws, remained stranded for hours, unable to move an inch.
2w ago
Padma Bridge Project: Corrupt yet let off the hook too easily
A government employee has been reinstated to his job after being dismissed for being involved in a fraudulent compensation scheme in the Padma Bridge project.
3w ago
July 23, 2024
Parts of Dhaka left charred
The six burnt cars that lie at the entrance to the Department of Disaster Management at Mohakhali can hardly give a sense of the scale of destruction inside the 11-storey building.
July 16, 2024
Panic at DMCH emergency as ‘BCL men’ swoop on demonstrators
Patients and attendants of Dhaka Medical College Hospital were gripped by fear as alleged Chhatra League activists launched two consecutive attacks on the student protesters there last evening.
July 14, 2024
Dhaka city corporations: Waterlogging forever?
Despite many initiatives and spending over Tk 730 crore over the past four years, Dhaka city corporations have failed to make any visible progress in mitigating the waterlogging problem.
July 11, 2024
Sufferings all around
The ongoing student protest against the quota system in government jobs caused severe disruptions in Dhaka and other parts of the country, leaving people in severe misery.
July 10, 2024
Quota protest: Patients suffer, unable to reach hospitals due to blockade
A student blockade at the Science Lab intersection in the capital this morning caused severe suffering for patients and people on their way to various hospitals in Green Road and Dhanmondi areas
July 10, 2024
Urea output plummets on feeble gas supply
Bangladesh is mostly relying on imports for urea as gas shortage has brought local fertiliser production to a near halt, in a development that will cost the country dearly in terms of foreign currency reserves and food inflation.
July 8, 2024
People suffer amid ‘Bangla Blockade’
Dhaka descended into a chaos yesterday as student protests demanding reforms in the government quota system for jobs brought traffic to a standstill. Long lines of vehicles, including private cars, buses, CNG-run auto rickshaws, remained stranded for hours, unable to move an inch.
June 30, 2024
Padma Bridge Project: Corrupt yet let off the hook too easily
A government employee has been reinstated to his job after being dismissed for being involved in a fraudulent compensation scheme in the Padma Bridge project.
June 28, 2024
DNCC tears down parts of Sadeeq Agro
Dhaka North City Corporation yesterday knocked down a portion of the farm built illegally by Sadeeq Agro on the land of Ramchandrapur canal in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
June 26, 2024
The Miniket mockery
Defying a ban, millers across the country continue polishing rice excessively and marketing it as “miniket” in the absence of monitoring.
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