Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Roads deadly, committees silent
After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report
Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance
Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry
After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
BRTA armed with 8 more magistrates
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is going to strengthen its enforcement of traffic rules in Dhaka and Chittagong by deploying mobile courts three times the existing number.
12 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Owners excused, drivers alone to shoulder blame
The proposed Road Transport Act-2018 is rather soft on transport owners, as it holds drivers solely responsible for deaths and casualties in road crashes.
7 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Long lines at BRTA
A huge number of people are turning up at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's (BRTA) office in Mirpur for driving licences and fitness certificates, creating a huge gathering there, with agitating students checking vehicle documents last few days.
5 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Road crash, then what?
Violation of rules by transport operators and drivers remains the main cause of fatalities and injuries on roads across the country.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bus driver, owner responsible for it
The driver of a bus that veered into a ditch killing 18 passengers last month fell asleep at the wheel, a probe has found.
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
UNOs under scanner
A government move to collect personal informationofUpazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs)has sparked anger and dissatisfaction within the
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Road Crashes: Tragedies on for inaction
Come road tragedies, come rhetorical reactions. Probe committees are formed, recommendations made and all left to be forgotten till the next major crashes.
24 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Anarchy rules transport sector
With the government failing to regulate the so-called “seating service” bus operators in the capital, the buses continue to charge extra every day.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM
7 app-based transport services apply for BRTA registration
Although over two dozen app-based transport services are available in Dhaka, only seven companies have applied for registration with Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) within the one-month deadline which expired on May 18.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Couldn't care less
The government call for renewing motor vehicles' fitness certificates largely went in vain as owners of only 16 out of over 56,000 vehicles that did not obtain the certificate in more than a decade responded within the deadline of April 30.
20 May 2018, 18:00 PM
3-wheelers to have more fuel options
The government has made a move to amend the four-stroke three-wheeler service guideline to allow the vehicles to use any gas.
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM
When time fails to heal
Renuka Barai trod lightly on the edge of a hyacinth-filled low-land which once housed the ill-fated Rana Plaza factory complex. She stopped at the western side, a vacant look across her face.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Runaway Train: Tongi station master at fault
The station master of Tongi Railway Station did not follow due procedure, resulting in a runaway train and its derailment on Sunday,
19 April 2018, 21:26 PM
55,000 without fitness clearance
Over 55,000 vehicles, including 3,740 belonging to different ministries and government agencies, have not had their fitness certificates renewed for more than a decade in breach of rules, official data showed.
7 April 2018, 18:00 PM
War Crimes Cases: 23 appeals await disposal at SC
Appeals filed by convicted war criminals or the government with the Supreme Court have been piling up as the apex court did not hear
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
34 CASES AGAINST KHALEDA
Trial of the Gatco graft case is pending with the Special Judge's Court-3 of Dhaka. The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM
VIP LANE? What about people's?
Dhaka's road traffic earned a horrendous feat quite a long ago. Be it day or night, the roads remain clogged with thousands of vehicles
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM
BB still waits to get back $66m in stolen money
Two years have gone by since the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, but Bangladesh could not bring back the major chunk of the $81 million wired to the Philippines from BB's account with the New York Fed.
2 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Draft of Digital Security Act Approved: Gag on freedom of expression
The freedom of the press and expression was put to the sword, feared journalists and rights defenders as the cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the Digital Security Act-2018 yesterday.
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Influx, Settlements: Forests, hills in peril: UN
The Rohingya influx has caused a critical impact on the forest lands in Cox's Bazar as thousands of hectares have been destroyed for making makeshift camps and collecting firewood.
19 January 2018, 18:00 PM