Sadia Rahman

Drying Paddy on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Increases Accident Risk

August 22, 2026 0

Kamal Atartuk Missel Farmers in Comilla’s Korpai region, as well as sections of Sitakunda and Mirsarai, have turned to drying freshly harvested paddy on the major Dhaka-Chattogram Highway after weeks of heavy rain threatened to damage their crops. Due to the lack of free yards, farmers Continue Reading

Lack of Planned Sewage Drains: Wastewater Directly into the Ocean

August 22, 2026 0

In Bangladesh’s most popular tourist destination, Cox’s Bazar, wastewater from 400 to 500 hotels, motels, and commercial businesses is dumped straight into the Bay of Bengal since there is no established sewage control system in place. Every day, canals, sewers, and natural streams carry hundreds of thousands of litres of untreated trash into the ocean, […]Continue Reading

BIDA, BEZA, and PPPA Merge to Form ‘Invest Bangladesh’

August 22, 2026 0

The Invest Bangladesh Act, 2026, which formally unites the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), and the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), went into effect on August 20, according to a gazette notification issued by the Bangladeshi government. The announcement, which was signed by ATM Abdus Sattar, Continue Reading

Global Leaders Congratulate President Mirza Fakhrul Islam

August 22, 2026 0

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has received heartfelt congratulations on his election as Bangladesh’s president from world leaders, including the heads of state of China, Pakistan, and India. They conveyed a great deal of hope for closer cultural, economic, and diplomatic relations with Bangladesh under his direction. During a press briefing, Lin Jian, a spokesperson Continue Reading

Passenger Harassment at Shahjalal Airport via Customs Checks

August 22, 2026 0

Sakhawat Hossain Bangladeshi expatriates returning via Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka are often harassed and extorted by airport staff. Mohammed Tipu (65), a 36-year Saudi expat, was stopped on Thursday morning by customs officials who wanted ৳20,000 in taxes on 66 kg of dates and fruits that he had brought as gifts. Officers seized […]Continue Reading

Government takes action against 12 DPDC engineers

August 22, 2026 0

Panchayet Habib Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) is under intense scrutiny following an official inquiry that revealed widespread corruption and irregularities in a government-to-government (G2G) project valued at around Tk 22,000 crore that was carried out during the previous Awami League government. An estimated Tk 100 crore was lost as a result of the Continue Reading

Outrage as Govt Appoints ‘La-Mazhabi’ Figure to Religious Affairs Ministry

August 22, 2026 0

After Shamim Kaiser Linkon was appointed as the State Minister for Religious Affairs, Allama Abdul Hamid Peer Saheb Modhupur, Vice-President of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and Amir of the Khatme Nabuwwat Preservation Committee, voiced extreme discontent and fear. Speaking during the minister’s oath-taking ceremony, he declared that it is completely inappropriate to Continue Reading

Nepal’s President Congratulates New President Mirza Fakhrul

August 22, 2026 0

Ramchandra Paudel, the president of Nepal, sent Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir a congratulatory telegram on Friday, August 21, after he was elected president of Bangladesh. President Paudel conveyed his heartfelt best wishes for President Alamgir’s total success as he takes on these crucial leadership duties in his new position. President Paudel highlighted the critical Continue Reading

Online Transfers for MPO Teachers Open Till August 27

August 22, 2026 0

Teachers employed at non-government MPO-affiliated schools and institutions can apply for transfers online starting on Friday and continuing until August 27. The Directive, issued by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), allows applicants to select up to three preferred educational institutions in order of priority. Before final transfer orders are Continue Reading

Minister Kaikobad Welcomes Saudi Quran Contest Winners

August 22, 2026 0

Four Bangladeshi Quran memorisers achieved remarkable success at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Quran Memorisation Competition in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with all four national representatives taking first place. Senior representatives from the Islamic Foundation and the Ministry of Religious Affairs gave the team a cordial formal welcome when they arrived back in Continue Reading

Drying Paddy on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Increases Accident Risk

Lack of Planned Sewage Drains: Wastewater Directly into the Ocean

BIDA, BEZA, and PPPA Merge to Form ‘Invest Bangladesh’

Global Leaders Congratulate President Mirza Fakhrul Islam

Passenger Harassment at Shahjalal Airport via Customs Checks

Government takes action against 12 DPDC engineers

Outrage as Govt Appoints ‘La-Mazhabi’ Figure to Religious Affairs Ministry

Nepal’s President Congratulates New President Mirza Fakhrul

Online Transfers for MPO Teachers Open Till August 27

Minister Kaikobad Welcomes Saudi Quran Contest Winners

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