Passengers face death risk in sleeper buses

Eklas Haque Ordinary buses are being converted into sleeper buses at roadside garages and workshops without approved designs or engineering advice, raising serious safety concerns. Although sleeper buses are intended to make long-distance travel more comfortable, unapproved modifications are increasingly turning them into potential death traps. Sleeper buses are becoming Continue Reading

Four new ministers and two state ministers take oath

Six ministers and state ministers have joined the cabinet of the government led by Prime Minister Mr Tarique Rahman. Their oath-taking ceremony was held at Bangabhaban on Friday evening, shortly after the president took his oath. Among the six new appointees, four are ministers and two are state ministers. The new ministers are Dr Abdul […]Continue Reading

Sarsina Pir urges PM to be cautious over aqeedah

Sarsina Darbar Sharif Pir Saheb Alhaj Hazrat Maulana Shah Abu Nasr Nesaruddin Ahmad Hossain has expressed deep concern and protest over reports that Gaibandha-4 MP Mohammad Shamim Kaisar Lincoln may be appointed state minister for religious affairs. In a statement, the Sarsina Pir Saheb urged the prime minister to consider the religious views, aqeedah and […]Continue Reading

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as president

Former BNP secretary general Mr Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been sworn in as the country’s 24th president. He took the oath at 7:37pm on Friday (August 21) at the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban. Earlier, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani conducted the oath-taking ceremony on behalf of the president. He said the president’s oath would be […]Continue Reading

Drones Take to Dhaka Skies to Ease Traffic Congestion

BSS The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken an initiative to introduce drone surveillance in the capital to control traffic congestion and restore discipline on the roads, following the use of AI-powered cameras. Initially, a drone will be used on a trial basis to monitor major roads and congestion-prone areas in real time. If successful, […]Continue Reading

2,815MW Solar Power Potential on Garment Factory Roofs

Bangladesh’s garment factories have the potential to generate around 2,815 megawatts of solar power from their rooftops, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Tapping the potential would require around Tk 126.69 billion ($1.03 billion) in investment and could meet nearly 14% of the sector’s total electricity demand. The findings were […]Continue Reading

French and Swiss Embassies Congratulate Mirza Fakhrul

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was congratulated by the French and Swiss Embassies in Dhaka on his election as Bangladesh’s president. The newly elected president received welcomes from both foreign missions in messages posted on their official Facebook accounts on Thursday night, August 20. The Swiss Embassy committed to maintaining strong ties with Bangladesh, while Continue Reading