Traffic and accident risks rise, drives fail to bring lasting solution Khalil Sikder, from Rupganj (Narayanganj)  Purwachal is a planned satellite city on the outskirts of the capital. Its 300 Feet Road was built with wide lanes and modern infrastructure for smooth traffic flow. But various Continue Reading

 Ambassador Yao Wen meets Mr. Humayun Kabir and Mr. Ismail Zabiullah China’s outgoing Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mr. Yao Wen, paid a farewell visit to Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Humayun Kabir. The meeting took place yesterday, Sunday, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Deputy Foreign Minister praised Ambassador Mr. Yao Wen’s role in strengthening Continue Reading

Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin, a traditional non-political organisation of madrasa teachers and employees, has expressed deep concern and strong condemnation over the presentation of Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari’s book Nexus as a gift to Hafizes who won an international Quran competition in Saudi Arabia, as well as the recently passed Property Transfer (Amendment) Continue Reading

The controversial book Nexus, written by a disputed author and given as a gift to Bangladeshi Hafizes who won the 46th King Abdul Aziz International Holy Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia, has been taken back. On Sunday, Religious Affairs State Minister Mohammad Shamim Kaysar received the books back from the world-winning Hafizes at his office. […]Continue Reading

A fire broke out at a garment factory in the Jamgora area of Ashulia after a gas cylinder on a lorry exploded. As of the latest report, six people were dead and 12 others were injured in the incident. The fire broke out at a garment factory of Preeti Group in the Jamgora area on […]Continue Reading