The number of poor people in Bangladesh is rising rapidly. Nearly 2.1 million people fell below the poverty line in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the World Bank’s Bangladesh Development Update released last Tuesday. The report offers little evidence of economic progress and instead paints a bleak picture of the country’s economy. It warns […]Continue Reading

Construction of the Sonahat Bridge over the Dudhkumar River in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram has not been completed even after seven years. Despite extending the project deadline six times and increasing its cost to around Tk 141 crore, the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has failed to complete the work. As a result, hundreds of […]Continue Reading

A five-member investigation committee has been formed to determine the responsibility of the doctor and hospital concerned over the death of a newborn allegedly after sustaining a head injury due to medical negligence during a normal delivery in Chauddagram. Dr Md Farzana Khandaker, junior consultant of the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department at Chauddagram Upazila Continue Reading

Md. Abdul Alim Khan, from Brahmanpara (Cumilla) The condition of 217 gazetted roads in Brahmanpara Upazila of Cumilla has become very poor. Since the terrible flood of 2024, ordinary people in the area have suffered greatly on these roads. The Upazila engineering office says about 381 kilometres of road became unfit for travel after the […]Continue Reading

Part of the roof collapsed during class in the run down building of Mokampunji Government Primary School in Jaintapur Upazila, Sylhet. The incident happened around 11:30 yesterday morning. The young students narrowly escaped a major accident. Fear has spread among teachers, students and guardians of the school. School sources said the old building was built […]Continue Reading

DP World has expressed interest in making new investments in Bangladesh, establishing a free trade zone and setting up a rail-based inland container depot. A delegation led by Essa Kazim, chairman of the company’s board of directors, met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed these issues. During the meeting with the Prime Minister on […]Continue Reading

A parliamentary watchdog has recommended strict surveillance to ensure that expatriate workers face no negligence or harassment at airports upon returning home. The committee also urged officers and employees of the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to carry out their duties with honesty and caution to prevent irregularities, corruption, and Continue Reading