The Bangladesh government is set to launch company-based bus services on six routes starting November 1 to ease severe traffic congestion, stop reckless competition, and modernise Dhaka’s public transport system. Operating under a ‘One Company, One Route’ framework, individual Continue Reading
The growing adoption of profitable alternative crops alongside traditional farming is paving the way for new agri-entrepreneurship in Charghat Upazila of Rajshahi. Driven by lower production costs, higher profit margins, efficient land utilisation, and strong market demand, alternative crop cultivation has unlocked fresh economic opportunities for local youth. Farmers who Continue Reading
Residents of Purba Fulbaria village in Ballabhdi Union under Saltha Upazila of Faridpur are facing immense suffering due to the lack of a merely 300-foot paved road. Locals believe that laying a brick-paved surface on this stretch is urgently needed to ease their commute. According to Arman, a police official from Ballabhdi, an unpaved stretch […]Continue Reading
Md. Zahidul Islam, Daily Inqilab The war that the United States and occupying Israel forced on Iran in the Middle East has pushed up fuel oil prices across the world. The supply chain has broken down. Ships carrying fuel face uncertainty in the restless Strait of Hormuz. As a result, fuel oil prices have gone […]Continue Reading
Japan expects that Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman’s visit to Tokyo will make the strategic partnership between the two countries even stronger. The Japanese Foreign Ministry shared this hope in a statement. The statement says Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman will stay in Japan on an official visit […]Continue Reading
Rafiq Muhammad The two main political parties, BNP and Jamaat e Islami, now stand face to face over charges against each other of a deal with the Awami League. The situation arose from statements and charges made recently by the top leaders of both parties. Political analysts say the two were the main allies in […]Continue Reading
Three senior BNP leaders and government ministers suddenly fell ill and were admitted to hospital. They are Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, Mr. Mizanur Rahman Minu and Mr. Abdul Awal Mintu. Mr. Abdul Awal Mintu felt a little better and went home on the afternoon of the day before yesterday. Yesterday, President Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam […]Continue Reading
The Home Ministry has proposed Tk 6,608 crore 14 lakh to buy 5,830 vehicles for the police. The aim is to end the long vehicle shortage of the police, deal with emergencies and strengthen law enforcement across the country. The ministry has placed two projects before the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) […]Continue Reading
Sadarghat in Old Dhaka, one of the main gateways for people travelling to southern Bangladesh, no longer sees the familiar bustle that once continued well into the evening. Launch services and daily trips have declined on several river routes, leaving operators struggling with losses as passenger numbers fall. The downturn has also affected the livelihoods […]Continue Reading
Chattogram’s first elevated expressway is finally beginning to deliver its expected benefits. Nearly three years after it was opened to traffic, vehicle movement is becoming faster with the opening of six entry and exit ramps. Construction of the remaining three ramps is nearing completion. Once all nine ramps are operational by December, the expressway is […]Continue Reading






















