Mozammel Haque, Goalanda (Rajbari) Residents along the Padma River in the Kowa Janiyo Munshibazar area of Debgram Union under Goalanda upazila in Rajbari are in serious trouble due to severe river erosion at several points. A few days ago, the Water Development Board (WDB) dumped thousands of Continue Reading
The government has kept fuel prices unchanged for September. As a result, the latest retail prices of diesel, kerosene, octane and petrol will remain in effect throughout the month. The Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced the decision in a notification issued Monday afternoon. Accordingly, diesel will sell at Tk 115 per litre, kerosene […]Continue Reading
Mahfuzul Haque Anar, Dinajpur Bureau Highest Food Grain Stock Since Independence The country has reached a milestone with the highest food grain stock since independence. Currently, 2.362 million metric tons of food grains are stored in government warehouses across the country. According to the Food Department, the stock is nearly twice the 1.3 million metric […]Continue Reading
Nasim Ul Alam Initiative to Upgrade to Six Lanes Taken a Decade Ago, but No Visible Progress The development of the Barishal-Bhanga and Barishal-Kuakata sections of National Highway 8 is closely linked to the socioeconomic well-being of the entire Barishal Division and uninterrupted road transport. Yet, the entire matter remains uncertain. Road connectivity between the Continue Reading
Most e-services still require in-person visits Despite the expansion of digital services, fully online government services at the local level have yet to become a reality in Bangladesh. Citizens still have to visit government offices to submit documents, provide signatures, make payments or collect certificates after applying online. As a result, many e-services still Continue Reading
Stalin Sarkar The position of Deputy Leader of the National Parliament is mostly symbolic and ineffective, although the presidency is constitutionally the highest office in the state. People holding this position on the Treasury Bench to the right of the Prime Minister have been seen to execute almost no significant administrative function since the Fifth […]Continue Reading
Eklas Haque/Sadman Safi Pratik In the midst of Bhadra’s extreme heat, severe power and gas shortages have ruined everyday life nationwide, causing great misery for common people. In rural places, power outages last an average of 12 to 14 hours per day. From cities to villages, the serious energy crisis has severely disrupted daily life. […]Continue Reading
After the Arakan Army finally emerged, long-standing instability along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border entered a violent new phase. The armed group has successfully replaced Myanmar’s central government forces in a significant area across from Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban after seizing large areas of Rakhine State, including vital border areas and Maungdaw. Continue Reading
The National Pay Scale 2026, a major structural modification designed to adjust government employee wages after a nearly 12-year break, has been formally authorized by the Cabinet. The high-level conference, which was chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat, ended with the approval of the new national civilian scale and the matching Joint […]Continue Reading
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to take more action against drug trafficking, smuggling, push-ins, and border killings. At the same time, he praised the BGB for its excellent work in carrying out its crucial duty of border security. Yesterday, he called Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, the […]Continue Reading





















