Eighteen rail coaches imported from India arrived at the Saidpur Railway Workshop at around 4:00am on Saturday, October 17. Workshop authorities said plans were in place to arrange locomotives, crew members, a tool van and other necessary equipment to complete the required deprocessing, Continue Reading
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has announced the successful completion of the Saudi Noor volunteer project, aimed at restoring sight and preventing blindness in Bangladesh. The project was conducted in Rangpur district from October 8 to 15 in collaboration with the Al-Basar International Foundation. Four experienced volunteers specialising in Continue Reading
Surrounded by scenic hills, vast tea gardens, clear lakes and lush forests, Sreemangal, known as the tea capital of Bangladesh, and the wider Moulvibazar district are preparing to welcome tourists during the upcoming Durga Puja holidays. With a five-day holiday approaching, tourist destinations are gearing up for increased visitors. Hotel and resort bookings are rising, Continue Reading
The Chilahati-Haldibari railway link, built to improve rail connectivity and expand cross-border trade between Bangladesh and India, has remained closed for a long time. As a result, railway tracks, yards, an international terminal, customs and immigration buildings, and other infrastructure built at a cost of crores of taka remain unused. The lack of regular maintenance Continue Reading
Unfinished bridge construction over the Kirtinasha River in Shariatpur has been causing severe suffering to commuters for two years. Work on the two key structures, a 190-meter bridge at Premtala in Sadar Upazila and a 150-meter bridge at Kazirhat in Zanjira Upazila, began under a BDT 58 crore project to ease travel toward Dhaka via […]Continue Reading
Despite being designated as a first-class municipality since its establishment in 1995, Chatkhil Municipality in Noakhali has failed to construct a permanent waste management facility over the past 31 years. Lacking a dedicated dumping yard, municipal authorities have resorted to piling up garbage along major roads and near densely populated residential zones. The Continue Reading
A devastating fire broke out at the ‘Tup Tup Resto and Resort’ in Patuartek near Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar, leaving at least 10 people dead, including women and children, and nine others injured. Fire Service personnel received the report around 7:15 AM on Saturday, rapidly responding to control the blaze and initiate rescue operations inside […]Continue Reading
In a historic move to elevate global technical and vocational skills, the Framework of World Vocational and Technical Education Standards, known as the Beijing Agreement, was officially unveiled on Saturday at the World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in China. Education and Primary & Mass Education Minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan Continue Reading
In a bid to address acute labor shortages in its agriculture and construction sectors, Thailand is planning to recruit workers from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka for the first time. If successfully implemented, this initiative could open up significant employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers in the Southeast Asian nation. According to an update on Thailand’s Continue Reading
The government of Malaysia is prepared to consider using funds collected from the levy on foreign worker recruitment to assist businesses in enhancing automation and productivity, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign labor. Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance, shared this information. According to him, returning a portion of the Continue Reading





















