30 gold bars worth Tk3.5 crore found inside dustbin at Dhaka airport
Customs officials recovered 30 gold bars, weighing around 3.5kg, from a dustbin in Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this morning (October 6, 2022).
Rab arrests 7, including 4 who left homes, for “link with extremists”
Rapid Action Battalion arrested seven people, including four youths who left their homes in Cumilla and other parts of Bangladesh, for their alleged link to extremism.
MRT-2 physical work: Funding setback may delay the start
The Mass Rapid Transit Line-2 project, another metro rail line to be laid out from Gabtoli to Chittagong Road on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, faces a setback with the authorities now seeking to change the way it would be financed and implemented.
Theft in power sector behind grid failure
BNP yesterday blamed the government’s overall “failure” and theft in the power sector for Tuesday’s power blackout in most areas of the country caused by a national grid failure.
Two members of mugging gang held
Police have arrested a private university student and one of his associates, who allegedly mugged people after quarrelling with them on the streets, in the capital’s Uttara.
BNP is the centre of communal politics: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said speaking of non-communal Bangladesh does not suit BNP leaders.
30 gold bars worth Tk3.5 crore found inside dustbin at Dhaka airport
Customs officials recovered 30 gold bars, weighing around 3.5kg, from a dustbin in Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport this morning (October 6, 2022).
Rab arrests 7, including 4 who left homes, for “link with extremists”
Rapid Action Battalion arrested seven people, including four youths who left their homes in Cumilla and other parts of Bangladesh, for their alleged link to extremism.
MRT-2 physical work: Funding setback may delay the start
The Mass Rapid Transit Line-2 project, another metro rail line to be laid out from Gabtoli to Chittagong Road on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, faces a setback with the authorities now seeking to change the way it would be financed and implemented.
Bangladesh labour rules: Workers’ interests ‘mostly ignored’
The recent amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Rules have curtailed workers rights and the changes have largely been made ignoring recommendations of workers’ bodies, said labour leaders.
Rice import plan receives tepid response
The government initiative to import rice from different sources to beef up the stock and keep the prices stable is yet to see any significant progress.
Malaysia-bound trawler capsize: Death toll increases to 6
The death toll from the trawler capsize in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf upazila on October 4, 2022 has increased to six, following the recovery of the bodies of two Rohingya women last night (October 5, 2022).
‘Address climate impacts on health’
The impact of climate change on people’s health should be addressed adequately in the National Plan (NAP) on climate change, said speakers at an event.
Death of 3 peacekeepers: Identify the perpetrators
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators who attacked the Bangladeshi peacekeepers and bring them to justice swiftly.
Dhaka hopes for victory in UNHRC elections
Bangladesh is set to contest in the UN Human Rights Council elections on October 11, to embolden its voice on human rights on the global stage.
Waste of money or lack of awareness?
Why do we need foot overbridges? The answer is simple. They are built to prevent accidents, on roads which are usually broad and difficult to cross.