safety

The vicious cycle sex workers are trapped in

Given the lax nature of Bangladesh’s legal enforcement measures, traffickers can easily coerce victims into signing forged documents
14 September 2024, 10:17 AM

How to stay safe during dengue season

Take the right precautions this dengue season.
13 November 2022, 14:55 PM

No safety in custody

It is human nature to learn from past experiences. But when it comes to deaths in so-called crossfire, law enforcement agencies seem to have learned nothing of the sort. Rights activists say almost every time a detainee is taken out for a “raid”, he gets killed. So by now, law enforcers should know that they may “come under attack” by criminals, as they claim. Then why don't they protect the detainee?
26 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Safety in Construction Sector: Set your own rules

Recruitment of workers through informal process, poor government monitoring system and lack of awareness among workers and contractors are among the major barriers to ensuring safety at the construction sector, experts say.
19 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Cricket: Banned Petersen 'feared for safety'

Banned former South Africa Test batsman Alviro Petersen said Thursday he hired a bodyguard because he feared for the safety of himself and his family during investigations into cricket match-fixing.
23 December 2016, 07:30 AM

Tragic sporting deaths that sparked safety re-thinks

Batsman Phillip Hughes died after he was struck on the neck by a bouncer during an Australian domestic match in 2014, stunning the sporting world.
14 October 2016, 08:40 AM

F1 plans to add biometric driver data to safety mix

Formula One is planning to add more cockpit cameras and gather biometric data from drivers, possibly as early as this season, to provide a better understanding of accidents and improve safety.
8 June 2016, 07:20 AM

Worker dies as iron rod falls on him

A construction worker was killed yesterday after an iron rod fell off Moghbazar-Malibagh flyover and hit his head in the capital's Eskaton.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM

5 killed in Gazipur tyre factory fire

At least five workers including a woman are killed in a tyre factory fire in Pubail area of Gazipur.
23 January 2016, 12:13 PM

ICC to invite Ireland as Australia's replacement in U-19 World Cup

The ICC announced that it has invited Ireland, as the runner-up in the qualifying event in Kuala Lampur in October, to replace Australia in the U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh after the Aussies withdrew today.
5 January 2016, 10:30 AM

Authorities' uncaring attitude

For the fifteen million or so people who call Dhaka their home, life is never short of unpleasant surprises.
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Assurances of safety and security

Our assurances will continue to sound empty unless the killers of the four bloggers and the two innocent foreign citizens are apprehended and demonstrably punished.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Disney bans selfie sticks at theme parks over safety concerns

Walt Disney Co bans selfie sticks starting next week at its theme parks around the world, the company says, joining a growing list of attractions that restrict the camera accessories for safety reasons.
28 June 2015, 07:06 AM

EU cautions over RMG workplace safety

European Union has cautions of revisiting its duty-free quota for Bangladesh if poor workplace safety for workers continue in the country.
24 April 2015, 07:54 AM

The nifty snatcher and his evening mission

Every mobile phone owner, more or less, experiences the onset of panic and despair the moment he realises his phone is missing. But what happened to me is more than that when I suddenly saw my mobile phone gone in the blink of an eye.
10 March 2015, 13:16 PM

Politics of violence: Probable remedy

THE number one priority for any human being is safety of life and property. People live in a society and even form a state basically from that desire. Formation of government and financing of the same are borne by the people with the expectation that they would receive protection.
20 February 2015, 18:00 PM