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
Uttara to motijheel in just 31 minutes!
It takes at least two or three hours for anyone who wants to travel from Uttara to Motijheel by bus, the most common mode of public transport in Dhaka city. It’s not merely a matter of time; individuals,
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘We want protection, compensation’
A handful of buses hit the streets, especially on the inter-district routes, in the last two days despite a decision of top transport associations leaders to keep services normal during the BNP-Jamaat blockade.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
National Road Safety Day: Transport leaders still the stumbling block
Transport associations, mostly led by ruling party leaders, continue to work as the main obstacle in bringing discipline in the road transport sector, leaving thousands of people to die in road crashes every year.
21 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Road transport to get big push
The country’s road transport sector will get a big boost this week as 150 bridges and 14 overpasses under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) network are set to open this Thursday.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Road Accident: In a first, 162 to get compensation
For the first time, 162 road accident victims or their families will receive compensation from the government
16 October 2023, 16:25 PM
BRT-3 not this year
The wait for a dedicated bus corridor between Dhaka and Gazipur is getting longer as the authority would not be able to start a special bus service there this year, even 13 years after the project was taken.
15 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Checking Unfit, Outdated Vehicles: Govt failure lets air pollution rise
As residents of Dhaka city remain exposed to high levels of air pollution, some government actions are worsening the problem and putting people’s lives at risk.
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM
13 railway projects: Cost overrun up to 260pc, time 9.5 years
Bangladesh Railway in October 2007 took up a project to construct a new station building in Khulna and enhance the operational capacity of the Benapole Station.
2 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s Expressway Dream Comes True
When the World Bank released an analysis of Dhaka city's traffic conditions in 2017, the total number of registered vehicles was 11.82 lakh.
1 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered
The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM
4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Finally, road crash victims to get compensation
Authorities have finalised a compensation package for families of road accident victims, five years after parliament enacted a law in this regard.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Faridpur-Barishal Highway Expansion: Land acquisition cost likely to skyrocket
The Roads and Highways Department in October 2018 took up a project to acquire land and move utility lines for turning the Faridpur-Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway into a dual carriageway, but hardly any progress has been made in five years.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Bhanga Rail Line: Likely to open in late Sept
Installation of rail lines from Dhaka to Bhanga will be completed next week and the authorities have sought time from the prime minister to inaugurate the section towards the end of September, officials said.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM
MRT Line-6: Agargaon-Motijheel section to open after October 15
The metro rail up to Motijheel could be operational any day after October 15.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Big drop in Indian goods arrival by train
Transportation of goods from India to Bangladesh via freight trains declined by a large extent last fiscal year, mainly due to a dollar crisis and non-availability of necessary locomotives and staff.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM
PMO orders campaign showcasing dev work
The Prime Minister’s Office has directed all ministries and divisions to take necessary steps to run campaigns on the development projects and programmes taken between 2009 and 2023.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Road Safety Movement 2018: Infrastructure improves, safety worsens
Though the country’s road infrastructure saw much progress over the last decade, some of the major elements that could ensure road safety remain largely ignored, leaving roads still as anarchic and unsafe as ever before, experts and campaigners said.
28 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-N’ganj Rail Route: Operation resumes Aug 1, but won’t be smooth before 2026
Although rail services between Dhaka and Narayanganj will resume on August 1 after eight months of suspension for construction works, it would take three more years to have smooth and enhanced rail service on this route.
25 July 2023, 18:00 PM
A long stride for rail connectivity
Four districts and a seaport will join the country’s rail network by October when 255km of rail lines are inaugurated.
24 July 2023, 18:00 PM