Energy Transition Index: Bangladesh 90th among 115 nations
Bangladesh has ranked 90th on the global Energy Transition Index (ETI), which has benchmarked 115 countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM
WIRELESS MAN'S WAR
An eerie stillness hung over Dhaka since the afternoon of March 25, 1971. In the evening, the uneasiness escalated into a foreboding, like a lull before the storm.
24 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Terror attacks by non-Muslims get less media coverage
Terror attacks carried out by non-Muslims get less coverage compared to those by Muslims, said a report by the University of Alabama.
18 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Right-wing terror threat on the rise
Generally considered peaceful and safe, New Zealand on Friday witnessed a gruesome massacre reminiscent of the one carried out by Norwegian Anders Breivik who had killed 77 people in 2011.
16 March 2019, 18:00 PM
World Sleep Day Today: Beware of sleep disorder
A Bangladeshi research published in a US-based journal found prevalence of heart disease, hypertension and diabetes among the people with sleeping disorders.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Pollution causes 1 in 4 deaths
A quarter of all premature deaths and diseases worldwide are due to environmental pollution and climate change, says a landmark report of the United Nations.
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM
In a first, pro-govt students sweep Ducsu polls
For the first time since independence, the panel from the pro-ruling party student organisation has won majority of the Ducsu posts.
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Election tainted by anomalies
Referring to yesterday's Ducsu polls, the former leaders of the students' body said the “vote rigging” had never been so outrageous in the previous elections held after the country's independence.
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Fire started on first floor
A home ministry probe body formed after the Chawkbazar fire concluded that the flames originated from the first floor of Wahed Mansion.
9 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Violence Against Women: Not all forms recognised
More than 40 percent people in Bangladesh consider physical abuse to be the only form of violence against women, according to a Brac study.
8 March 2019, 18:00 PM
BJMC fund crunch cuts jute purchase
Due to cash crunch, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has been failing to buy raw jute from growers at the peak harvest season and it has resulted in jute mills cutting production by around 66 percent.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Living in toxic air
Bangladesh has the most polluted air in the world and Dhaka is the second most polluted capital city, according to a new study.
5 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Old Dhaka at grave fire risk
Old Dhaka is so prone to fire disasters that last year it saw at least one fire incident a day on average.
1 March 2019, 18:00 PM
'Ominous' for democracy
Poor presence of voters in yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls has demonstrated that people have lost confidence in the country's electoral system, experts said.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Unsafe Bottled, Jar Water: BSTI acts against 10 brands
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has cancelled the licence of three bottled and jar water brands and suspended operations of seven others after finding their water unsafe.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Caring more for clothes than workers
Australian fashion brands have cared more for their clothes than the people making those, reveals a new report.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM
He had too many names
Actress Samsun Nahar Shimla said she would fully assist the investigation into Sunday's attempted plane hijack in which her ex-husband Polash Ahmed is a suspect.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Love for Bangla in Congo
In the Central African country of Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Bangladeshi will be pleasantly surprised to hear sweet Bangla songs, drifting in from somewhere.
25 February 2019, 12:42 PM
No chemical warehouse found nearby
As the call for relocating the warehouses of chemicals and inflammable goods from Old Dhaka gets louder, an industries ministry probe committee claimed that there was no chemical factory or warehouse at the scene of Wednesday's devastating fire in Chawkbazar.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Impunity lies at root
Fire tragedies are frequent in Bangladesh and often cause high casualties, but no one has ever been punished for their role in any fire incidents.
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM