International consulting firm Coral Future has started its work in Bangladesh to support eco friendly and sustainable development. The company will work to cut carbon emissions in different industrial sectors, reduce energy costs and increase chances of climate finance. In partnership with Eelaia and Kayventures, it will also help create new income through the carbon […]Continue Reading

Coal extraction has resumed at Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL), the country’s sole operational coal mine, following a two-month suspension. Overcoming various operational risks and multifaceted challenges, officials and workers successfully restarted mining operations from the newly prepared longwall phase-1405 on Thursday night, October 15. According to Continue Reading

Sahil Khan, a 20-year-old Muslim student activist with the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), was allegedly detained, physically assaulted, and threatened with death by Guwahati police on October 13. The incident occurred just moments after he participated in the ‘Women’s Freedom March’ near Nehru Park, a protest organized by the Women Against Violence Continue Reading

The vibrant celebration of Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, officially commences today across the nation with ‘Maha Shasthi.’ The day marks the sacred awakening, or ‘Bodhan,’ of Goddess Durga, initiating five days of spiritual devotion, cultural festivities, and community gatherings. According to the traditional Bengali Continue Reading

Eighteen broad-gauge passenger train coaches from India are arriving in Bangladesh on Friday through the Darshana international rail route in Chuadanga. Procured under an agreement with India’s state-owned RITES Limited to supply a total of 200 coaches, this first consignment will be dispatched to the Syedpur Railway Workshop for final processing following border Continue Reading