ROAD safety has continuously been put at bay as the number of fatal accidents has only increased for seven years since the road safety movement in 2018 after a bus killed two college students in Dhaka on July 29 that year. The government made the Road Transport Act 2018 in September that year. Police data show that 2,635 died in road accidents...
The Greater Chattogram Public and Goods Transport Owners Federation has announced a 24-hour suspension of all services in Chattogram and five surrounding districts for July 20, pressing for amendment to the Road Transport Act 2018, among other demands...
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 hockey team clinched the bronze medal in their maiden appearance at the AHF Women鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup with a 6-2 win over Kazakhstan in the third place decider at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Sunday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 semi-final place in the AHF Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey was confirmed after Pakistan beat China 2-1 in their Pool A final match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Wednesday...
Bangladesh men鈥檚 team semi-final berth in the AHF Under-18 Asia Cup hockey was hanging in the balance following their 6-3 loss to Pakistan in their final Pool A match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Tuesday...
Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the five-team Pool A opener of the Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Thursday...
The Bangladesh men鈥檚 team was pitted against Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong in Pool A of the Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup 2025 to be held in Dazhou, China, from July 3 to 13...
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising 鈥榟ints鈥� of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD).
THE Bangladesh Road Transport Authority鈥檚 hasty decision to cancel its order on enforcing a meter-based fare for CNG-run auto rickshaws, as stipulated in the Road Transport Act 2018, is yet another case of poor governance that has been plaguing the public transport sector. On February 10, the BRTA sent a letter to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, reminding them to file...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday took decision to conduct an inquiry against the officials who abused power and were involved in irregularities in the 2018 National Election...
AS AN agrarian nation, Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is deeply intertwined with the agricultural sector. Agriculture remains the primary source of income for many, with a significant portion of the population depending on it. According to Bangladesh鈥檚 2018 Economic Survey, agriculture employs 40.6 per cent of the workforce and contributes 14.10 per cent to...
Nearly 18,000 undocumented Indians in the United States face the risk of deportation, data revealed ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's January 20th inauguration. According to figures from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 17,940 Indians are among the 1.445 million individuals with final orders of removal...
Investment in Meghnaghat 718 MW power plant in Bangladesh by Japanese company JERA now stands at $1 billion, said a press release.
Md Abu Sayeed, who was shot dead by police during the anti-discrimination student movement on July 16, has passed the written test of the 18th Non-Government Teachers鈥� Registration and Certification Authority...
THE Police Act 1861, originally enacted during British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent, still governs the police in Bangladesh in the 21st century. Designed to consolidate British power following the Great Rebellion of 1857, the Act prioritised maintaining colonial control over protecting citizens鈥� rights. It created a hierarchical police structure to...
Leaders of 20 garment workers right organisations on Sunday called on the interim government to implement the 18-point resolutions of the tripartite committee and taking actions against some alleged 鈥榩lunderer鈥� garment factory owners...
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services urged the interim government to repeal the Cyber Security Act 2023...
THIS is a good piece of news that the railway authorities, which run keeping to the Railways Act 1890, are updating the legislation understandably to keep pace with the changed context of the modern world...