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Women-only buses for safe, comfortable and hassle-free travel

August 18, 2026 0

The government has launched a pink-coloured women-only bus service to ensure safe, comfortable and hassle-free travel for women. The service, operated by female drivers and conductors, was formally inaugurated yesterday at the BRTC Dhaka Truck Depot in Tejgaon. Road Transport and Bridges, Continue Reading

Tk 1,500cr Mymensingh Power Plant Shut for 26 Days

August 18, 2026 0

Md Shamsul Alam Khan Is It a Gas Crisis or a Conspiracy? The 210MW power plant of state-owned Rural Power Company Limited (RPCL) at Shambhuganj in Mymensingh, built at a cost of Tk 1,500 crore, has remained shut for 26 consecutive days. The authorities say the plant’s entire production has stopped due to a gas […]Continue Reading

Sylhet-Chhatak Rail Line Rehabilitation Faces Uncertainty as Tk 230cr Project Nears Deadline

August 18, 2026 0

Faysal Ameen The Tk 230 crore Sylhet-Chhatak rail line rehabilitation project is nearing its deadline, but only 20 percent of the work has been completed. The 18-month project is scheduled to end on August 23, raising uncertainty over the resumption of train services on the route. The contractor, Mir Akhter Hossain Limited, has applied for […]Continue Reading

Administration and All Sectors Should Be in Line with the Faith and Mindset of the People

August 18, 2026 0

Dr. A K M Mahbubur Rahman Bangladesh is a country of religious people and tolerance toward other faiths. This environment did not develop overnight. It bears the indelible contributions, labour and sacrifices of thousands of saints and Islamic scholars who have shaped the country’s religious and social life over generations. Their legacy has helped establish […]Continue Reading

Bombs Keep Turning Up: Who’s Behind It All?

August 18, 2026 0

Sakhawat Hossain A series of bombs and bomb-like objects recovered in different parts of the country has raised questions over whether the incidents are genuine or part of an attempt to create panic. The incidents have drawn particular attention as the law-and-order situation is gradually returning to normal. Law enforcement agencies have confirmed the recovery […]Continue Reading

Time to rebuild Bangladesh after fascism: PM Tarique Rahman

August 18, 2026 0

Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has said Bangladesh must now rebuild itself after being freed from fascist rule, stressing that national interests must come before personal interests. Speaking at a revenue conference at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka yesterday morning, Mr. Tarique said the government had inherited a fragile economy and was Continue Reading

Condemnation of Anti-Bangladesh Remarks by Chakma Leaders in Delhi

August 18, 2026 0

CHT Harmony Alliance Convener Engineer Thowai Ching Mong Chak has strongly condemned calls by some Chakma leaders in Delhi to suspend diesel and electricity supplies to Bangladesh. In a statement, he said making such demands from abroad to harm Bangladesh’s people, economy, industries, agriculture, transport and energy security was deeply concerning. He said calls for […]Continue Reading

Anwara to Become a Twin City

August 18, 2026 0

Chattogram Bureau Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has prepared an action area plan to develop a modern industrial and residential hub in Anwara, centred on the Karnaphuli Tunnel. The “One City, Two Towns” project will cover 7,315 acres and aims to transform the area into a planned, environmentally friendly industrial city. The plan includes the Chinese […]Continue Reading

Organic Fertilizer Being Produced from Waste in Cox’s Bazar

August 18, 2026 0

An integrated waste management project in Banatola, South Mithachhari of Ramu, is producing organic fertilizer by processing biodegradable waste collected from hotels, motels and various institutions. After the waste is brought to the processing facility, female workers first sort it manually. Plastic, polythene and other non-biodegradable materials are separated from the Continue Reading

Bangladesh to Myanmar Envoy: Rohingyas Are Not ‘Bengalis’

August 18, 2026 0

Bangladesh has rejected Myanmar’s recent description of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh as “Bengalis.” At a meeting with Myanmar Ambassador U Kyaw Soe Moe in Dhaka on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry Director General Toufiq-ur-Rahman said Myanmar’s August 15 statement contained inaccurate information, particularly about the number of displaced Rohingyas. Bangladesh said Continue Reading

Women-only buses for safe, comfortable and hassle-free travel

Tk 1,500cr Mymensingh Power Plant Shut for 26 Days

Sylhet-Chhatak Rail Line Rehabilitation Faces Uncertainty as Tk 230cr Project Nears Deadline

Administration and All Sectors Should Be in Line with the Faith and Mindset of the People

Bombs Keep Turning Up: Who’s Behind It All?

Time to rebuild Bangladesh after fascism: PM Tarique Rahman

Condemnation of Anti-Bangladesh Remarks by Chakma Leaders in Delhi

Anwara to Become a Twin City

Organic Fertilizer Being Produced from Waste in Cox’s Bazar

Bangladesh to Myanmar Envoy: Rohingyas Are Not ‘Bengalis’

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