Rising dormant policies headache for authority
The universal pension scheme, launched about a year ago to ensure social security for all, faces new challenges as around 20 per cent policyholders have gone dormant.
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Accused gives deposition on Mymensingh journalist murder
A suspected accused, arrested in connection with the murder of a local journalist Swapan Bhadra, gave his deposition before the court in Mymensingh on Sunday.
Death toll from insect stings climbs to 3 in Mymensingh
One more child died from hornet stings in Dhobaura upazila of Mymensingh Saturday night, taking the death toll from it to three.
Flood causes damage worth Tk 324cr in Mymensingh
The recent flood in Mymensingh caused damage to fisheries and agriculture estimated at Tk 324 crore, leaving many fish farmers severely affected, said the officials on Saturday...
Journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh
A local journalist was reportedly hacked to death over a feud in front of his house at Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh on Saturday morning.
Flood-hit people face scarcity of drinking water
The flood situation in Mymensingh division has started to improve although the flood-hit people were still prone to waterborne diseases amid scarcity of drinking water...
Comprehensive strategy for police reforms
ON AUGUST 5, the world witnessed a significant political upheaval in Bangladesh, as the long-standing autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country amid a revolution led by students and citizens. Her 15-year rule had deeply corrupted and politicised various government institutions, including the...
Uprising only transition of power so far: discussion
Writer and professor Salimullah Khan on Friday at a discussion in Dhaka said that the July-August uprising resulted in only a transition of power and nothing new was born completely in the past two months...
VC plants Baobab tree saplings on BAU Botanical Garden
Bangladesh Agricultural University newly appointed vice-chancellor Professor AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan on Thursday visited the BAU Botanical Garden and planted a Baobab tree sapling in Mymensingh...
Flick excited for De Jong Barca return against Young Boys
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is delighted to have midfielder Frenkie de Jong back available after injury ahead of the Champions League match against Young Boys on Tuesday.
Rain may continue across Bangladesh till Thursday: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted that rainfall may continue in parts of the country till Thursday...
65 RMG factories suspend production amid worker unrest
At least 65 more readymade garment factories suspended operation on Sunday in Savar, Ashulia and Zirani area while garment workers in Gazipur blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for about four hours to press home their demands...
Flick takes 'blame' as Osasuna halt Barca's perfect start
Osasuna shattered La Liga leaders Barcelona's perfect start to the season with an emphatic 4-2 victory on Saturday and their coach Hansi Flick said he would take the blame.
BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am...
Rain, thundershowers likely across Bangladesh: BMD
Light to moderate rain or thundershower accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department鈥檚 latest weather bulletin on Thursday...
Barca coach backs Pena but will debate new goalkeeper signing
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick backed reserve goalkeeper Inaki Pena to replace stricken team-mate Marc-Andre ter Stegen on Tuesday, but also said the club must discuss if they will sign a replacement.
Workers of three Gazipur factories block highways demanding wage hike
Workers from three factories in Gazipur staged protests on Monday, demanding higher wages and benefits, leading to blockades of the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways for nearly an hour.,,4
Metro rail services now available on Friday in Bangladesh
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited has launched the Friday operation of metro rail.
BMD predicts rains across Bangladesh in 24hrs
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Wednesday...
Metro rail services partially closed due to technical glitch
The metro rail services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section remained suspended since 9:40am on Wednesday due to the 鈥榯echnical glitch鈥� of the track...
Justice Mustafa Zaman鈥檚 mother passes away
Rokeya Begum, the mother of the High Court Division Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Mymensingh.
Gendered misinformation
THE unforeseen collapse of the Awami League government on August 5 sparked new forms of political violence across the country and created fertile ground for religious tensions. Attacks took place on homes and establishments belonging to people of different religions, raising concerns over rising communal violence...
Juba Dal leader killed in drive by joint forces
A Juba Dal leader was killed in an arrest operation by the joint forces in Golpukurpar area of Mymensingh on Tuesday.
Gazipur RMG workers block Dhaka-M鈥檚ingh Highway demanding arrear
Workers of a garment factory in Gazipur鈥檚 Tongi blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Tuesday morning and staged a demonstration demanding due wages...
Communal harmony: need for political transition
AS BANGLADESH navigates through a pivotal phase in its political and social transformation, the necessity of maintaining communal harmony has never been more critical. The country鈥檚 rich tradition of religious tolerance, once a shining example for the region, now faces the gravest threats in recent memory. The foundations of this harmony, deeply...
Democracy, responsible journalism and the role of newspapers
IN THE annals of human civilisation, democracy stands as a magnificent garden, a living, breathing ecosystem that requires constant care and attention. This garden, with its countless plants representing the diverse voices and ideals of society, is not a barren, untamed wilderness but a carefully cultivated space where the fruits of freedom and justice can flourish...
Time, cost overruns in projects must first be investigated
BUS Rapid Transit Line 3 Project, taken up about 12 years ago to connect Gazipur to the Dhaka airport with a dedicated bus service on a 20.5-kilometre corridor, has become an example of irregularities and mismanagement of development projects. The project, once completed, is meant to carry close to half a million people every day. The estimated travel...
Bus rapid transit project to get 6th extension, cost to rise for 3rd time聽聽聽
The deadline of the country鈥檚 first-ever bus rapid transit line project, undertaken nearly 12 years ago to connect Gazipur and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport through a dedicated bus service over...
DMTCL gets new managing director
The government on Monday has appointed Mohammad Abdur Rouf as new managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, the implementing agency of metro rail services in the capital.
Find out reason of people鈥檚 apathy about pension schemes: Salehuddin
Finance, commerce and, science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday asked the National Pension Authority officials to identify the reasons behind unwillingness among citizens about its new schemes...