Accidents happen due to unfit vehicles, unlicensed driving, potholes on the road, tired and sleepy drivers, illegal vehicles and common people have to pay the price. They bear the pain of losing their loved ones, they fall into financial crisis when the earning member of the family is lost. Housing and Public Works Ministry liftman […]
These appear in police records only when cases are registered regarding incidents of oppression against women. Police headquarters records say a total of 16,000 to 22,000 cases were registered from 2018 to 2023. That means an average of 20,000 cases are registered every year. Only when incidents of atrocities are at their peak do they […]
Mosharraf Hossain, general secretary of Bangladesh Inter-District Truck, Covered Van, Mini Truck Drivers Workers Union, said there is no permission from the municipal corporation for the truck stand, but the mayor is aware of the issue. He said he started parking trucks on unused land during incidents of arson ahead of national elections. Regarding toll, […]
The study found that in 1989, 17 percent of the total land was covered with healthy green spaces, which has now dropped to 2 percent. This portion of land is limited to four areas. One area is the Botanical Garden, the National Zoo and the old airport. The second area is Sangsad Bhawan and Gana […]
On visiting the work station near Kamlapur Railway Station, it was seen that no work was going on there. People were coming and going towards the railway colony and station through the gate. Later an electrician named Shahryar came out and said that the security guard was nearby and the work there was stopped for […]
During the last two summers, people of the country faced power cuts of more than three hours on an average every day. Load shedding of eight to ten hours also occurred at some places in the country. Despite the failure to ensure uninterrupted supply, overall costs of the power sector have increased due to unutilized […]
The tenure of Masud Bin Momen, the 26th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, ended in December 2022. The government extended his employment on contract for two years before the expiry of his service period. Masood bin Momen's contract will end on December 5 this year. The process of finding his successor is scheduled to begin several […]
Due to haphazard construction of buildings, students are facing various types of problems. Four years ago three residential halls for male students were constructed next to Shaheed Rafiq-Jabbar Hall and Maulana Bhashani Hall. However, erecting three buildings at the same site increased noise pollution levels rapidly. Meanwhile, students of Shaheed Rafiq-Jabbar Hall erected a wall […]
Hungrynaki was the country's first food delivery service. However, it could not survive. E-commerce agency Daraz bought Hungrynaki from local entrepreneurs with the promise that they would expand the business across the country. However, this service no longer exists. According to experts, only those start-ups are performing well which have been successful in attracting customers […]
Digital banks also cannot provide any over-the-counter services and must provide round-the-clock service. To provide better services to the consumers, developed technology-based products including virtual cards, QR codes can be introduced but no plastic cards can be supplied. However, consumers can use ATM booths and agents of other banks to avail the services. Apart from […]
At least three locations in the Bengal region – Chandraketugarh in West Bengal, Wari-Bateshwar north-east of Dhaka, and Mahasthangarh in Bogura – have found coins dated to approximately the same period or even older. These coins resembled those issued by the Maurya royal dynasty of Magadha, but were independent. There were four symbols instead of […]
Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by climate change. According to a 2021 report by non-profit organization German Watch, Bangladesh ranked seventh among the 10 countries and territories that suffered the most losses from 2000 to 2019. In 2009, the Government of Bangladesh established the Climate Fund with its own money to undertake […]
Sachin Das, Priyom Biswas and Souvik Paul, accused in the Oscar murder case, are members of the Chhatra League in the city. He is a follower of Saikat Das. Saikat is a follower of local ward councilor Shaibal Das Shumon. When asked about the matter, Jamalkhan ward councilor Shaibal Das, speaking to Prothom Alo, said, […]
Zaheer Raihan did not write the scripts of his films. Hence, it is difficult to complete the film in his absence. Quoting Afzal Chaudhary, the cinematographer of many of Zaheer Rehan's films, Khandokar Mahmudul Hasan has written in his book 'Muktijudher Cholochitro', “Zaheer could not complete the film. The planning of the film remained in […]
According to the BBS, the rate for people over the age of 65 is set to increase between 2019 and 2023, except for 2022. In 2019, people above 65 years of age constituted 5.28 percent of the total population. It increased to 5.34 in 2020, 5.72 in 2021. However, it will reduce to 5.67 in […]