Bangladesh

One more person, who was burnt in a fire following an explosion at a shop in Dhaka’s Turag on August 6, 2022, died at a hospital tonight (August 9, 2022). Shafiqul Islam (25) breathed his last around 8:30pm while undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and …

Transport leaders today called for imposing restrictions on plying of bikes on highways to reduce road accidents. Shajahan Khan and Mashiur Rahman Ranga, two top transport leaders, told reporters about their proposal regarding imposing restrictions on two-wheelers after a taskforce meeting held at the secretariat today. For all latest news, …

The Dhaka-bound Padma Express train left Rajshahi this evening (July 27, 2022) nearly two and a half hours after students including Rajshahi University admission seekers barred the train in protest of selling train tickets on the black market. The train left Rajshahi Railway Station at 6:25pm for Dhaka, Ashim Kumar …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given emphasis on project management and directed to put the relatively unimportant projects on hold. “She has given directives to categorise projects – A, B and C. Category A projects will be implemented while a ministry can spend up to 75 percent of allocation. The …

The Detective Branch (DB) today (July 25, 2022) arrested Chandra Shekhar Haldar Milton, an officer of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) in connection with DSHE question leak. DSHE staffers involved in recruitment exam’s question leak: DB Read more He was arrested from near Shikkha Bhaban this morning, …

A nine-member convening committee for Bangladesh Digital Media Association (BDMA) has been formed with Khandkar Fakaruddin Ahmed of NTV as convener. Azim Hossain of Channel I was also made member secretary of the committee at an event held at a restaurant in Dhaka yesterday (23 July), said a press release. …

Kenya has offered Bangladesh to take advantage of the African nation’s vast farmland for food production as Bangladesh has developed good expertise and demonstrated immense success in the field. It also showed interest in boosting trade and investment and exchanges of knowledge and training in agriculture, IT, women empowerment, and …

Rail communications of Dhaka with the country’s northern part were restored six hours after derailment of Dhaka-bound Ekota Express at Tilakpur railway station in Joypurhat’s Akkelpur upazila around 5am today (July 16, 2022). Rezaul Karim Dalim, station master of Santahar Junction, confirmed the development to our Dinajpur correspondent. He said …

Pranay Kumar Verma, currently the Indian envoy to Vietnam, will be the country’s next High commissioner to Dhaka, WION reported today. Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, who is the current envoy to Bangladesh, will be appointed the Indian High Commissioner in the UK. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google …

Train communication of Sylhet with other parts of the country remained suspended following an oil tanker derailment in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria today (July 12, 2022). Akhaura Railway Junction Loco shed in-charge Md Monir Uddin confirmed the development to our Brahmanbaria correspondent. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s …