Monday | 22 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
In the era (2000-2015) of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Bangladesh had achieved outstanding success in both poverty eradication and human development. Bangladesh's success in both economic and social fronts bewildered many astute observers, including Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud, who called
Do the security checks in our airports really make us safer on the air? If anything, the invasive measures like body scanners and frisking by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) do hardly make us at all safe.This became evident
The presence of chemical warehouses in crammed neighbourhood with narrow alleys and the shortage of water to douse the fire were the culprit behind the high number of deaths in both the cases of Churihatta fire in Chawkbazar and Nimtali
Seven years have elapsed, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is yet to find any clue to Sagar- Runi murder.The RAB has been extended 62 times of the deadline for submitting a progress report on Sagar- Runi case. Moreover, the investigation
Industrial salt imported from abroad is being sold as edible salt in the country, even though it is unfit for human consumption and seriously damages human kidney, it was learnt. Industrial salt, sodium sulphate, originally used as detergent and drying
Close accomplices of former Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi, allegedly involved in yaba trade, have surrendered to police. However, most of the drug peddlers who were against Bodi or had not been with him in this trade were killed
The number of road accidents is rising alarmingly across the country, despite government measures to bring safety to road and highway users. Lack of proper supervision, misuse of administrative powers of some influential people and lack of public awareness were
The government is now reportedly considering providing the drug traders option to surrender in the midst of the ongoing anti-drug operation that began in May last year. Law enforcing agencies, including police and RAB, are preparing lists of the drug
Intelligences agencies are trying to unearth which vested quarter was behind the recent unrest at some readymade garment factories surrounding the capital city. At least 100 vehicles and several garment factories have been vandalized in different areas in week-long demonstration
Law enforcing agencies are going to get tough on militancy as per the pledge made by the ruling Awami League in its election manifesto. The new administration has already ordered police department to clamp down on militants across the country.
