Congratulating Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as President, LDP President Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate, said democracy in the country is now controlled and the election result was predetermined. “An MP cannot vote according to his own will. Members have to vote wherever their party instructs them,” Oli Ahmed […]Continue Reading

The government has approved a Tk 1,311.53 crore project to modernise Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar as a modern, full-fledged military installation, marking a major step to strengthen defence capabilities and strategic preparedness in the country’s southeast. The project was approved at an ECNEC meeting chaired by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairman Tarique Rahman on […]Continue Reading

The Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, known as the lifeline of the country’s economy, has finally entered a new era of “smart traffic management.” After 1,427 advanced AI cameras were installed along the 250-kilometre stretch from Signboard in Narayanganj to City Gate in Chattogram, the automated traffic management and “auto-fine system” officially began on Tuesday. Within the Continue Reading

For the first time in the country’s history, the government is launching the Vessel Census 2026 to make the inland and maritime transport sector safer, more organized, modern and data-driven. The nationwide census will begin today, Thursday, and continue until August 29. The Department of Shipping and the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will jointly […]Continue Reading

The new president will take the oath of office tomorrow, Friday (August 21), at 7:30 p.m., ahead of the presidential election. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. Governing party Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni informed the media about the ceremony. The acting president, the […]Continue Reading

An innovative initiative by the Rural Development Academy (RDA) in Bogura has successfully generated electricity on a trial basis using flywheel technology without fuel costs. Authorities say the technology could generate electricity at a cost of only Tk 1.50 per unit. Following the successful trial of the technology, which does not depend on weather conditions, […]Continue Reading