Bangladesh storm into semis
Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-19 Championship 2025 with a commanding 3-0 win over Bhutan in their Group A match at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Sunday.
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Ban on battery-run rickshaws demanded
Members of the Road Safety Movement, a joint platform of the activists of the road safety movement, on Sunday demanded a ban on production of battery-run auto-rickshaws, locally made three-wheelers, and their movement on main roads...
Allocation for safety net likely to rise by Tk聽1,750cr
The interim government is expected to increase the amount of cash assistance by about Tk聽1,750 crore and the number of beneficiaries by about 4 lakh under the social safety net programme in the 2025-26 financial year national budget to be announced next month...
Legal reforms for equitable welfare
GOVERNMENTS are spending more on social safety nets than ever before, and yet, the struggle against urban poverty feels like it is stuck in the mud. The paradox is hard to ignore: funding goes up, but the poorest people in our cities keep falling through the cracks. The reason? The very laws meant to support them weren鈥檛 built for the urban world they live in now...
Energypac organises fire safety training at school
Energypac Power Generation PLC has recently held a fire safety campaign at Shailat High School located in Sripur, Gazipur with a view to raising awareness among the students, teachers and staff of the school about fire safety protocols...
Ensure safe workplace for workers: Taslima
Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati president Taslima Akhter said that workers across different sectors of the country need a standard working environment free from all fears...
SAFF Championship deferred to 2026
The South Asian Football Federation has postponed this June's SAFF Championship until 2026, according to a media release issued by the federation on Thursday.
Vision for ideal police force
THE police play a pivotal role in any society, entrusted with safeguarding public safety, maintaining order, and upholding justice. In Bangladesh, public expectations reflect a deep yearning for fairness, security, and trust, yet these hopes are often overshadowed by systemic challenges such as political influence, corruption, inefficiency, and human rights violations...
Women鈥檚 safety demands more serious, demonstrative action
THE safety of women and girls appears to be in a frail state as one harrowing incident after another continues to take place. Women鈥檚 rights activists and legal experts have for long cautioned that a culture of impunity takes root if such crimes are not...
Safe Eid journey still remains a far cry
THOUSANDS travel to outlying areas from the capital to celebrate Eid with friends and family and the journey almost always remains risky. This was no different this Eid. Road accidents left at least 41 dead and numerous others wounded across the country during Eid holidays. In an accident at the Chunti Jangalia point on the Chattogram鈥揅ox鈥檚 Bazar Highway on April 2, a...
Salahuddin eligible to run for SAFF presidency聽
Former Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has become eligible to run as the president candidate in the forthcoming South Asian Football Federation elections 2026 after the organisation revoked the 70-year age bar in its congress on Friday.聽
Holidaymakers鈥� safety, security should be ensured
ROBBERY on highways has recently panicked the passengers headed for outlying areas on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a recent such incident, robbers in the guise of passengers boarded a Manikganj-bound bus at Savar on March 24 and robbed passengers at gun point before they got off near the C&B Stand. Students and passengers managed to stop the bus after it had...
Experts for clear labeling to ensure food safety
Speakers at a discussion have underscored the importance of clear labeling system on product packaging, allowing the consumers to easily identify the levels of sugar, salt, trans fat, saturated fat, and other ingredients to determine potential health risks...
US appreciates Bangladesh鈥檚 safety measures
The United States has welcomed measures taken by Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government to ensure safety and security for all in Bangladesh, noting that they 鈥榗ondemn鈥� any instances of violence or intolerance directed toward members of minority communities in any country...
BRAC University holds seminar on women鈥檚 safety
Student club Peace Caf茅 and the Counselling and Wellness Centre of BRAC University in collaboration with platform Cyber Support for Women and Children has recently organised a seminar titled Accelerating Women鈥檚 Safety: International Women鈥檚 Day at the university鈥檚 Merul Badda campus in Dhaka...
British Council hosts safeguarding workshop for madrassah teachers
The British Council has recently conducted a workshop titled Learning, Sharing and Safeguarding at the Bangladesh Madrassah Teachers鈥� Training Institute in Gazipur...
鈥楽habdhane Online-A鈥� promotes online safety for youth
The 鈥楽habdhane Online-A鈥� campaign, a joint initiative of JAAGO Foundation and TikTok, has reached significant milestones in Bangladesh in promoting online safety and digital hygiene awareness among the youth...
Govt needs to make roads pedestrian-friendly
THAT pedestrians continue to constitute the largest group of road accident victims warrants special attention and specific measures are needed to protect them. In February, at least 114 pedestrians died in road accidents. In a road accident on March 10, a pedestrian died and another was seriously injured when a covered van ran over them at Banani in Dhaka. Both of them...
Malala visits Pakistan hometown 13 years after being shot
Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai returned to her Pakistan home village on Wednesday, 13 years after surviving an assassination attempt by militants.
DMP nabs 1786 in a week
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has intensified security measures across the capital to ensure public safety, and as part of the initiative 1786 persons were brought to book in the last seven days...
Fire safety inadequacy still given short shrift
YET another fire that broke out in a hotel, housed in a multi-use six-storey building, at Shahjadpur in Dhaka on March 3, leaving four boarders dead, brings to the fore some issues that relevant authorities have ignored for years. The authorities appear to be waking up to reality after every such fire but they forget to continue to act on the issues soon after the furore...
Cyberbullying, misinformation decried
In an effort to create a safer digital environment for the youth of Bangladesh, the JAAGO Foundation and the TikTok jointly organised a roundtable discussion titled National Dialogue on Youth and Online Safety at the Platinum Grand of Banani in Dhaka on Thursday...
Fight for safety in Dhaka
DHAKA is home to millions. Yet, beneath its economic growth and cultural vibrancy lies a grim and unsettling reality 鈥� an alarming rise in rape and violent crimes. The growing incidence of sexual violence, particularly against women and children, poses a grave threat to public safety, human rights and the well-being of society as a whole. Addressing this crisis requires...
TikTok, BTRC host digital safety summit
TikTok, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, on Monday hosted 鈥楧igital Safety Summit Bangladesh 2025鈥� in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
Govt urged to enact new road safety law
Road Safety Coalition Bangladesh on Thursday urged the interim government to enact a separate road safety law to reduce the number of road crashes.
Flying blind on aviation safety
DESPITE continuous advancements in technology, the rise in aeroplane accidents has shaken the aviation industry. Each crash brings back the same pressing concerns: are we truly learning from these tragedies, and are we doing enough to prevent future disasters? While aviation remains one of the safest modes of transport, the persistence of accidents suggests...
ACC finds no safe deposit lockers in 25 BB officials鈥� names
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found that no safe deposit lockers are registered under the names of former Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and 24 other central bank officials...
Govt needs to be stringent about motorcycles on road
MOTORCYCLES remain a cause for concern in traffic management as illegal, reckless and unlicensed driving continues, riding on the wings of policy flaws of the government. The situation, which is almost similar both in metropolitan cities and in outlying areas, has not only added to the incidence of traffic rules violation but also remained a major cause...
SAFF winner Sumaya receives death, rape threats
SAFF women鈥檚 Championship 2024 winning Bangladesh national team forward Matsushima Sumaya on Tuesday claimed to have received death and rape threats, amid their boycott of training under English coach Peter Butler.
Road accidents kill 608 in Jan
At least 608 people were killed and 1,100 more injured in 621 road accidents in the country in January, said a Road Safety Foundation report published on Tuesday...