Only 34pc bikers use helmets, says study Mohammad Jamil Khan: Even though the number of motorbikes and deaths in bike-related accidents is rising sharply, only 34 percent of bikers wear helm... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh and Japan can develop “ICT bridges” as the latter faces shortage of young ICT engineers, says a Japanese expert. “The two countries can support each other. I hope young Bangl... Read more
Not giving a damn about civility, decency and manners, Bangladeshi manpower exporters are now going to the houses of the ministers and MPs of Malaysia to beg their favour for sending workers... Read more
The animals of the National Zoo in the capital are not getting food on time, thanks to the negligence of the authorities concerned. The animals get food only in the morning. Although the ani... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: The country’s job market is getting overburdened with fresh graduates every day. The sufferings of unemployed looking for traditional jobs know no bounds. However, two... Read more
Part one of our two-part series on electric vehicles looks at complexities in formulation of guidelines for their registration and operation Shohel Mamun, Dhaka: Local car manufacturers and... Read more
NE NOW NEWS: Assam has a wide variety of climates and soils on which a large number of fruits are grown. Some of the major fruits available in Assam are Banana, Pine Apple, Papaya, Lemon, Or... Read more
UNB: Around 50 spotted doves have been poisoned to death at an Aman paddy field at Charpuramukhi village under Haimchar upazila of Chandpur. On information, Haimchar upazila agriculture offi... Read more
BSS: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Police today said that it is not possible to open the nut-bolt of the Padma Bridge’s railing with hands only. “It is not possible to open... Read more
Mamunur Rashid, Dhaka: Every time someone gets “picked up”, reports are published in media. After being “picked up”, whereabouts of some become known, while the unluc... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: State-run firms have been failing to repay their defaulted loans to the state banks for the last 12 years, accumulating their outstanding at a whopping Tk 48,000 crore.... Read more
The memories of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam are at risk of slowly fading away in the very same places where he created those moments. The two “Nazrul Smriti Kendra” in Mymens... Read more
ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman, Dhaka: Summer fruits including mangoes, litchi, jackfruit and blackberry have arrived in the city market during the peak harvesting season. Shelves in fruit shops are n... Read more
Each year on June 3, World Bicycle Day is observed to spread awareness about sustainable transportation that also ensures one’s physical well being. The day reminds us of the age-old traditi... Read more
China’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns wreaked havoc at Shanghai, the world’s biggest container port and a large manufacturing hub, and are now causing problems for the Multi-Lane Road Tunnel und... Read more
Seven Bangladeshis have secured positions on the ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ Asia list for their remarkable ventures in enterprise technology, social impact and industry, manufacturing & energy... Read more
Bagda Shrimp has got GI certificate as a geographical indication product of Bangladesh. Recently, it has been recognised by the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. The registrar o... Read more
Mehedi Hasan: Kamrul Hasan, an executive of a private company, lives along with his four-member family in the capital’s Mirpur area. He needs five to seven litres of soybean oil per month. B... Read more
BSS: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has setup a rice museum, which is first of it’s kind in the country, at BRRI premises in Gazipur aiming to equip people with modern rice farmin... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: Jatiya Party (JaPa) lawmaker Syed Abu Hossain said the state has failed to ensure the natural death of an innocent girl even after 50 years of independence. “Why... Read more
