Wildlife trafficker with 305 turtles arrested at HSIA
A wildlife trafficker possessing 305 turtles illegally was detained at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.
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Concert-goers bring city traffic to halt
Traffic came to a standstill on Airport Road in the capital on Friday afternoon as a massive tailback was caused by the rush of concert-goers to the Bangladesh Army Stadium where popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam performed.
France arrests 26 as South Asian migrant trafficking ring smashed
French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant trafficking ring suspected of bringing several thousand people from South Asia into...
Hamdard inaugurates traffic police booth at Bangla Motor
Hamdard Laboratories WAQF Bangladesh and the Bangla daily Desh Rupantor jointly have inaugurated a traffic police booth at Bangla Motor in Dhaka...
Retired security officers to manage Dhaka traffic: Jahangir
Home adviser lieutenant general Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) on Sunday said that retired members of various law enforcement agencies would be appointed in controlling traffic in the capital...
22 kids among 31 rescued in Teknaf
Members of Rapid Action Battalion foiled a human trafficking bid and rescued 31 people, including 22 children, from the hilly area of Teknaf in Cox鈥檚 Bazar early Monday while trafficking them to Malaysia.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday as elsewhere in the world.
Stringent action needed to discipline roads in Dhaka
LAX monitoring and consequent traffic mismanagement have worsened the already chaotic Dhaka roads. Since the political changeover on August 5, when the Awami League regime was toppled by a student-mass uprising, Dhaka roads appear to have become more chaotic, with vehicles and pedestrians showing more disregard for traffic rules. The police...
Lax monitoring leads city traffic to chaos
Over the years the chaotic traffic management system of Dhaka city has gone from bad to worse, and its dwellers have yet to hear any good news about bringing some order to the city roads.聽聽聽
City brought to standstill with severe tailbacks
Country鈥檚 leading Islamic scholars at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday from a big rally demanded trial for the killing at the rally of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh in...
Role of youth in fight against air pollution
AMID the lingering haze over Bangladesh鈥檚 cities, air pollution has become an escalating public health crisis. From brick kilns to traffic congestion, harmful pollutants seep into every aspect of urban life, making this not just a climate issue but a matter of human survival. These fine particulate matters 鈥� dust, soot, and smoke 鈥� can penetrate the lungs...
Panama Canal earns record revenue despite drought
The Panama Canal earned record annual revenues of almost $5 billion, despite a reduction in ship traffic due to a drought, its operator said Friday...
Improving pedestrian safety
Pedestrians, particularly students and workers, face significant risks when they cross busy roads. With industrial, commercial, and educational activities concentrated in urban areas, many must cross high-speed roads daily. This issue is part of a broader global challenge, as 93 per cent of road traffic fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries...
1,000 volunteers to assist city traffic police: Jahangir
Home affairs adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that about one thousand volunteers were appointed on a temporary basis to assist...
UN experts alarmed by treatment of migrants in Tunisia
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking victims face alarming treatment in Tunisia, United Nations experts warned on Monday...
Malaysian authorities detain 21 Bangladeshis in human trafficking raid
The immigration department of Malaysia had arrested 21 Bangladesh nationals in a raid against human trafficking in Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, reported Malaysian news agency Bernama on Sunday.
Rain throws聽traffic, life聽out of gear
Incessant rain that began on Wednesday evening caused immense suffering to Dhaka city dwellers due to widespread water stagnation and severe traffic congestion across...
DMP files 292 cases, fines Tk 11.58 lakh over traffic rules violations
The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed 292 cases and imposed fine of Tk 11.58 lakh after conducting drives against traffic rule violators on Tuesday.
Police asked to find 鈥榪uick solutions鈥� to traffic chaos in Bangladesh capital
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday asked the police and experts in a meeting to find solutions for easing traffic congestion in the capital Dhaka.
Traffic constable knifed in Dhaka
An on-duty traffic constable was stabbed in the back in the Sayedabad Janapad crossing at Jatrabari in Dhaka on Friday night.聽
DMP begins drive against battery-run rickshaws
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police traffic department has begun drives against unauthorised battery-run rickshaws plying main roads in the city ignoring traffic rules after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5...
Fugitive former Philippines mayor arrested in Indonesia
A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime has been arrested in Indonesia, according to Philippine authorities who are seeking her extradition...
Trafficking case filed against ex-expatriates鈥� welfare minister
A case was filed against former Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad, former senior secretary Ahmed Munirus Saleheen and 101 others over human trafficking and embezzlement of Tk 24,000 crore...
Street protests send Dhaka traffic into chaos
People suffered on roads due to protests held by various groups blocking busy streets in the Dhaka city since Wednesday morning, which created heavy traffic congestion amid rain...
Traffic police start performing duties after one week
Traffic police started performing duties on various roads in the capital from Monday morning, after about one week of work abstention due to insecurity after the fall of Hasina government on August 5...
foodpanda distributes food among students managing traffic
The foodpanda Bangladesh provided food and drinks to students volunteering for traffic management across different roads in Dhaka on Friday, said a press release...
NMST provides umbrellas to students, volunteers engaged in traffic management
The National Museum of Science and Technology on Thursday provided 100 umbrellas and bags to the students and volunteers engaged in traffic management in the capital...
Students continue to control traffic, clean cities
A huge number of students and ordinary people were seen controlling traffic at different places across the country, including the capital city Dhaka, for the third consecutive day on Thursday amid the absence of the traffic police on roads...
No traffic police on Dhaka roads
No traffic police could be seen on roads in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday....