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City mega transport projects go slow

Different mega projects to improve the capital city’s communication system are being implemented at a snail’s pace. Recent revised Annual Development Programmes show that the present and the previous governments

CTTC joint commissioner urges people not to panic over potential sabotage

CTTC cyber intelligence team is working and there is no reason to panic, said joint commissioner of CTTC Munshi Shahabuddin over a recent alert issued by Police Headquarters about possible

Bangladesh reels under 3,000MW load-shedding amid heatwave

The country on Thursday faced a power generation shortfall of around 3,000 megawatts due to a shortage of primary energy, exacerbated by the prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf. In

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday, as the United States remained at a standstill in negotiations with Iran to end the

Trump orders sinking of mine-layers in Hormuz, Iran tolls tankers

President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had

Bangladesh seeks smooth LDC graduation

Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to narrow the widening SDG financing gap and build a fair, inclusive financial system while seeking a smooth and sustainable graduation from LDC

Jubo League’s women leader with newborn sent to prison

A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent to jail a leader of Jubo Mahila League in a July Uprising case, despite her being a lactating mother of a 1.5-month old newborn.

Around 7,900 people died on migration routes in 2025: United Nations

Around 7,900 people are known to have died on migration routes in 2025, with a further 1,500 potentially missing and presumed dead, the United Nations’ migration agency said Tuesday. The