MODERN-DAY slavery remains one of the most shameful stains on our collective humanity. Despite commendable strides in economic and human development, Bangladesh continues to face a grave challenge in the form of labour trafficking. Each year, thousands of Bangladeshi men, women and children are ensnared by false promises, deceptive recruiters...
EID comes every time with some concern for the authorities to attend to. It is mostly the safety of people when they leave the capital city for outlying areas before Eid and when they get back to the city after Eid. So many people travelling at a time burdens the transport network and the system, with traffic accidents taking place, causing fatalities and injuries. The burden...
EACH Eid, millions of Bangladeshis undertake long journeys to reunite with loved ones, carrying with them gifts, savings and hopes. These homecomings, rooted in ritual and emotion, are meant to be moments of joy. Yet, with alarming regularity, they are punctuated by devastating reports of road crashes. This year was no different. The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity...
Many streets in the capital Dhaka went under water on Thursday morning due to moderate rainfall, causing traffic congestion in different areas and sufferings to the city dwellers.
THE worsening traffic congestion in Dhaka owes much to the unchecked, illegal parking of vehicles which becomes acute in crowded neighbourhoods. Roads across the capital are routinely narrowed by vehicles that occupy lanes and crossings while authorities fail to provide for a sustainable solution. The photograph of human haulers haphazardly parked along the...
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh rescued 14 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims from traffickers in the Uttar Lombori area of Teknaf Sadar union in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Saturday night.
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday arrested an Indian national while trafficking two Bangladeshi women and a child to India through Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district, said a BGB press release in Dhaka on Friday.
THE police play a vital role in public education by fostering awareness and understanding of laws, community safety, and crime prevention. Through programmes such as school visits, community workshops, and public awareness campaigns, they educate citizens on topics ranging from road safety and drug abuse prevention to cybercrime awareness and personal...
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested the suspected ringleader of a Libya-based human trafficking gang at Raninagar upazila in Naogaon Thursday night.
Home adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) on Sunday categorically said that Bangladesh remained steadfast in its commitment to prevent human trafficking...
Dhaka city residents are suffering due to severe mismanagement of traffic and traffic congestion ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, as traffic rules are being frequently flouted amid lax monitoring by the authorities.
Eighteen Bangladeshi human trafficking victims returned home from Myanmar early Wednesday...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday said that it would divert traffic from the city鈥檚 key intersections to tackle the rush for shopping ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr...
DHAKA is not just the country鈥檚 economic and administrative hub but also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Unfortunately, one of its most persistent and frustrating problems is severe traffic congestion, which affects millions of residents daily. With a population exceeding 20 million and a road infrastructure woefully inadequate for such a large...
Traffic chaos reigned parts of Dhaka on Wednesday due to a road blockade, political programmes and metro rail construction activities, causing immense sufferings to the residents of the capital...
Traffic chaos was created in many areas in the Dhaka city due to road blockade, processions of political activists and construction of development activities in the capital on Wednesday that caused immense sufferings to the citizens...
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday...
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...
Members of the criminal investigation department of police have arrested a member of a human trafficking gang at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka...
People suffered immensely on roads in the capital throughout Sunday as traffic congestion occurred across the city due to road blockades by the students and injured July mass uprising victims and the end of the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema...
Local people on Wednesday blocked the road at Rampura in the capital Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus to protest at the death of 15-year-old Sajid Hossain, who was killed in a bus accident on Saturday...
The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has filed 2,728 cases in two days till Friday during a special drive against traffic rules violation in the capital....
Bangladesh Navy in a joint operation at Baharchhara union of Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar detained 20 people, including human trafficking victims and Rohingyas, on Tuesday...
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Monday blocked the Banani road bringing traffic to a standstill in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area, causing immense suffering to the commuters in the city...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner SM Sajjat Ali on Wednesday said that the practice of taking to the streets in realizing the demand must be stopped for ensuring normal traffic movement...
Commuters on Tuesday endured hours of intense traffic congestion in different areas in Dhaka city as thousands of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists stood on both sides of the airport road...
DHAKA is a city of stark contrasts 鈥� a centre of economic growth and cultural vibrancy yet plagued by one of the most crippling urban challenges: traffic congestion. Despite ambitious projects like the elevated expressway and metro rail, the city鈥檚 traffic woes remain a daily ordeal. These initiatives have brought some relief, but for many commuters...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Sajjad Al on Monday expressed concern over Dhaka鈥檚 traffic situation and stressed the need for raising public awareness to resolve the issue...
Child rights activists at a workshop on Saturday demanded active involvement of families and communities to prevent child trafficking.
Police have arrested dozens of people in a cross-border crackdown against people-smuggling gangs exploiting free movement between the UK and Ireland, Britain鈥檚 interior ministry said Thursday.