Only reduced costs can end migrants’ exploitation
Rezaul Mia from Tangail spent about Tk 4.5 lakh, which he acquired through a loan, to get a labourer’s job in Saudi Arabia last year.
Najmun’s historic journey takes Bangladeshi flag to 150 countries
Before the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Victory Day, Najmun Nahar -- a Bangladeshi globetrotter -- wanted to reach her personal milestone of visiting 150 countries.
Reviving a local species of Garfish
Scientists of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) have successfully invented an artificial breeding technique for the almost-lost freshwater garfish, known as Kakila in Bangladesh.
Skyscraper as tall as 1km: Innovative concept from a Bangladeshi engineer
It may surprise many to know that in the global race to build the tallest skyscrapers, two Bangladeshis have made towering contributions.
Machine-Readable Passports: No explanations yet on 1.5 lakh pending requests
When over 1.5 lakh applications for machine-readable passports are pending for some two months, the authorities have yet to come up with any official explanations about what led to this situation...
MRP Server Exhausts Capacity: Passport delivery stumbles
The passport authorities sat on upgrading the MRP server that had crossed the 30-million limit in early June, causing delay in reissuing passports to tens of thousands of Bangladeshis, mostly...
‘Mehmankhana’ shares joy of Eid with 6,000 low-income people
‘Mehmankhana’, an initiative by a group of volunteers in Dhaka’s Lalmatia, made special arrangements to feed low-income people on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha.
Sheuli’s gold pendants and the authorities’ deep sleep!
Everyone present on the grounds of Nishchintopur Primary School was in uncertainty that day.
‘Mehmankhana’ sharing Eid joy with hot meals for the less fortunate
During the whole month of Ramadan, nearly 1,500 people received iftar here every day. ‘Mehmankhana’, as the organisers call it, aimed to provide hot meals to orphaned children, rickshaw-pullers,...
BCS exam to be on schedule
The 41st BCS preliminary examination is going ahead on March 19 after the High Court rejected a writ petition filed by a BCS candidate seeking its deferral due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and...