Dhaka needs to be silenced
Dhaka has, dishearteningly, been named as among the least liveable cities in the world for a number of years now. While there are numerous reasons for this dismal reality, the…
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DMP files 3,212 cases in two-day crackdown on traffic law violations
The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed a total of 3,212 cases over the past two days during an extensive operation targeting the traffic law violations across the…
Construction of flats for July uprising victims to start this month
The government is set to begin constructing residential flats for the families of those killed and injured during the July uprising, with work scheduled to start this month. Officials confirmed…
Gas crisis to persist until 2035, threatening power and industry
Petrobangla remains unable to bridge the widening gap between the country’s natural gas demand and supply, with its long-term planning documents projecting severe shortfalls every year through 2035. Energy specialists…
Silent zones declared, but can Dhaka ever be quiet?
Dhaka has been ordered to fall quiet. But in a city where noise rules have repeatedly collapsed in the face of chaos, many wonder whether silence is even possible. The…
Health concerns delay Khaleda Zia’s London trip
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s planned transfer to London has been delayed because she is “not physically” capable of undertaking air travel at this moment,” the medical…
Zubaida Rahman visits Khaleda Zia at hospital
Ailing BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s daughter-in-law Dr Zubaida Rahman on Saturday visited her at the Evercare Hospital in the city. She reached the hospital at 3:20pm. …
How White House attack on journalists affects press freedom
It’s no secret that the current US administration doesn’t have too high an opinion of journalists. President Donald Trump recently called a female reporter asking him about his involvement in…
India’s elaborate welcome of Putin strains Western ties
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wrapped up his two-day India visit on Friday, insisting Moscow was “ready to continue uninterrupted shipments of fuel for the fast-growing Indian economy.” “Russia is a…
Bamboo bridge only means for 4 lakh people in Sonatala
Even 54 years after the country’s independence, no bridge has been constructed over Dholir Beel in Sonatala upazila of Bogra. As a result, more than four lakh people from 28…