Renewable energy key to overcoming crisis
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, said that the country is currently facing a shortage of primary fuel and renewable energy is…
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Qatar is not denying visas to Bangladeshi workers
The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has categorically said that the recent campaign, titled “Qatar Not Issuing Visas to Bangladeshi Workers,” circulated on social media and certain news…
BTRC holds meeting to curb online gambling, betting and pornography
With online gambling and betting activities rapidly increasing across websites, mobile apps, and social media platforms raising concerns over money laundering and youth exploitation, a multi-agency meeting was held at…
Eminent citizens demand proper investigation into Sornomoye’s death
A total of 243 citizens have expressed profound concern and anger over the death of Sornomoye Biswas, the graphic designer of the online news portal Dhaka Stream. They have called…
Gono Odhikar Parishad holds meeting with IRI pre-election mission
A delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI), a Washington-based research organization, met with the Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) to discuss electoral preparations. The three-member delegation from GOP, led by…
Suicide as a protest note
The death of a young media worker in the city by suicide has rattled us. Reportedly, the person in question, a graphic designer who worked for an online platform, took…
We continue to overlook road safety
A recent survey on fatalities from road accidents in the country has revealed a grim reality: According to the numbers, nearly 66 people die in road-traffic crashes per day, equating…
Police constable dies in Sylhet road crash
A police constable was killed in a road accident involving a private car and a motorcycle near the Fenchuganj Bridge ferry terminal in Sylhet on Tuesday night. The deceased was…
Bridging the divide between donors and recipients
In February this year, the newly sworn-in President Donald Trump abruptly ended the US Agency for International Development (USAID), causing a devastating impact on the global aid structure. With one…
Murder case filed against wife Samira, 10 others over Salman Shah’s death
Nearly 29 years after the death of Bangla film icon Salman Shah, a case has been filed against 11 people, including his wife Samira Haque, accusing them of the premeditated…