A controversial waste-to-power project at Aminbagh in Dhaka is returning to the spotlight as final agreements approach. Originally formulated under the previous Awami League administration in December 2021, the initiative involved a deal with the state-owned China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to establish a 42.5-megawatt plant. At that time, the tariff was fixed at approximately […]

Residents of Barishal city are enduring a severe power crisis, facing daily outages that leave them without electricity for up to eleven hours a day. Frequent disruptions have severely dislocated routine life, hitting children, the elderly, and students the hardest. The intense load shedding began at the start of July, sweeping across various neighbourhoods. Power […]

A tragic collision on the Dhaka-Bhanga Highway in Faridpur’s Bhanga Upazila has claimed the lives of two teenagers travelling by motorcycle. The fatal accident occurred on Thursday morning beneath the underpass of the Bhanga Interchange area, a busy junction connecting major regional routes. Local authorities and highway police responded swiftly to the scene following emergency […]

A chilling photograph capturing a young woman sandwiched between two men on a speeding motorcycle in the dead of night has triggered widespread concern across social media platforms in Bangladesh. The striking imagery, which quickly went viral, prompted intense public debate and urgent calls for police intervention regarding the safety and status of the unidentified […]

The fisheries sector of Bangladesh currently stands at a critical juncture. While global demand for seafood continues to rise steadily, domestic export figures are moving in the opposite direction. Industry insiders and policymakers observe that this stagnation does not stem from a shortage of natural resources, but rather from a lack of modern commercial vision. […]

The Directorate General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has intercepted a suspicious consignment at Mongla Port, uncovering four luxury vehicles that were sliced into large sections and declared as used car spare parts. According to an official press release issued by the National Board of Revenue on Thursday, the shipment contained essential components that, if […]

A family dispute over smoking escalated into a brutal homicide on Thursday morning in Rajshahi’s Paba upazila, leaving a fifty-year-old man dead. The victim, identified as Idris Ali, was attacked and severely wounded in the Baghichapara area of Dadhpur village. Local authorities and police sources report that the fatal altercation stemmed from a domestic disagreement […]

A primary school assistant teacher has initiated legal action against Rabiul Islam, chairman of the Rasulpur Union Parishad in Gaibandha’s Sadullapur upazila, leveling serious allegations of rape, marriage fraud, and financial extortion. AKM Habibur Rahman, the officer-in-charge of Sadullapur police station, confirmed the formal registration of the case on Wednesday evening. According to details outlined […]