The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has taken steps to introduce electric buses as part of the government’s plan to modernize public transport and reduce pollution. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed interest in introducing an electric bus-based system within 180 days to Continue Reading

The illegal drug trade remains a serious threat to public life and the younger generation in Bangladesh’s southwestern region despite regular drives by law enforcement agencies. Drugs including Phensedyl, Yaba, marijuana and Ice are reportedly entering through border routes in Jessore, Satkhira, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Chuadanga and Meherpur. Areas of Satkhira, including Continue Reading

Eklas Haque Residents of Dhaka have long struggled to have access to purified drinking water; in the past, they had to spend a lot of money each month on filtered water or waste valuable gas boiling foul-smelling tap water. Dhaka WASA collaborated with the US-based social enterprise Drinkwell to provide advanced water ATM services around […]Continue Reading

A 1.8-kilometer-long and 28-meter-wide scenic coastal road is now being built along the Cox’s Bazar sea beach, with funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and implementation by the Cox’s Bazar Municipality at a cost of around BDT 63.5 crore. This important infrastructure project is to improve the tourist destination’s visual Continue Reading

The Port Protection Committee of Chittagong has announced a series of intensive national agitation operations to protest the long-term lease of the self-sufficient New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT), Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT), and Overflow Yard to Dubai-based DP World. These profitable terminals, which were entirely funded by the port, have caused labor leaders Continue Reading