The ASCE President said that the Padma Bridge demonstrated the ingenuity and determination that Bangladesh represents to the world. ASCE is one of the oldest civil engineering organizations in the world, established in 1852. The organization has over 150,000 members in 177 countries. Maria and her two colleagues from the organization were also very happy […]
Commuters faced a lot of trouble in buying metro passes due to faulty vending machines. The automated ticket machine at Agargaon station had stopped on the very first day of its operation on 29 December. Later it was removed from the police station. Still, this machine does not work properly many times. A DMTCL source […]
Meanwhile, some experts and members of the public are concerned about safety following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor crisis in Japan. Mohd, a 30-year-old waiter at a restaurant opposite Rooppur nuclear plant. Millen said, “I don’t want to imagine what could happen in the unlikely event of an […]
He said that our education, health, work capacity, everything will be done through e-governance. Digital tools will be used for e-education, e-health, everything. We will be able to do this by 2041 and we should proceed accordingly. He said the same thing in the program of distribution of text books among the students on the […]
Dhaka’s air quality still ‘very unhealthy’
Referring to Bangladesh’s good geographical position, he said, “We can communicate with East, West, North and South.” Taking this opportunity, “we can produce, trade, export our products and develop our service areas and bring in tourists. Huge opportunities lie ahead of us,” she said. “Really we want to build our country,” she said. Sheikh Hasina, […]
New textbooks bring joy to children
As per the UNB report, Bangladesh is set to receive USD 1.7 billion inward remittance through banking channel in December 2022, which is 4.23 per cent higher than the same month last year. According to the latest Bangladesh Bank report released on Sunday, expatriates sent home $1.59 billion through legal channels in November. The central […]
Customers can now pay all fees for services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority through Nagad, a mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department. Nagad recently signed an agreement with Computer Network Systems (CNS) Ltd, the digital payment service provider of BRTA, to facilitate online payments, it said in a statement.
Metro rail operations in Dhaka were suspended for two hours as a precautionary measure after several sky lanterns left by people on New Year’s Eve clung to electric wires. Operations resumed around 10 am on Sunday after the lines were cleared by the authorities. Addressing the matter, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Managing Director MAN Siddiqui […]
“The minibus from my office carpool drops me off at Azampur in Uttara every evening. The public bus shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to reach the College Gate area of Tongi, the closest stop to my location. But I would prefer to walk than take the bus, as the traffic jams are unbelievable even […]
Children of fifth grade in schools in Bangladesh are taking the primary school scholarship exam after a gap of 13 years. The exam started at 10 am on Friday and will continue till 12 noon. Students will be tested on Bangla, English, Mathematics and Science on a 100-point scale with 25 marks allotted to each […]
Bithi demanded that the women-friendly facilities be maintained properly. “I have heard that there will be a separate coach for women. It is like a dream for us.” Roman, a resident of Mirpur-12, who gave the same name, said that the people of Mirpur faced the most trouble during the construction of the metro rail. […]
At Agargaon station, the first sign near the ticket counter warns people against traveling with pets. People will not be allowed to carry dangerous things like explosives in trains. Spitting of chewed betel leaves is strictly prohibited. Eating is not allowed on platforms and trains. Garbage cannot be thrown anywhere on the platform. The authorities […]
Getting around the Dhaka Metro: What you should do… and what you shouldn’t