4 major bridges to get advanced monitoring system

The government is set to introduce an advanced Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) on a pilot basis for four major bridges to improve structural safety, enable real-time monitoring, and extend the lifespan of key transport infrastructure across the country.
19 August 2026

Make the tax system simple, harassment-free

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday stressed simplifying tax management and collection procedures, making them free from corruption and harassment, and transforming the NBR into a trusted, people-friendly institution so that people feel comfortable paying taxes voluntarily.
19 August 2026

‘Pink Bus’ puts women in the driving seat

Fifteen women drivers and 24 conductors are set to begin operating BRTC’s newly launched women-only “Pink Bus” service today, starting their professional journey on roads in Dhaka and adjoining areas.
19 August 2026

Dialogue on access to medical oxygen held at IUB

A dialogue, organised by Center for Health, Implementation and Policy Sciences (CHIPS), on equitable access to medical oxygen was held at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) yesterday, said a press release.
19 August 2026

nextjobz Career Summit & Job Fest 2026 held

The nextjobz Career Summit & Job Fest 2026 was held yesterday at the Krishibid Institution in Farmgate, Dhaka, bringing together more than 100 employers, industry experts and thousands of job seekers, said a press release.
19 August 2026

Hilsa catch falls, debts mount

For Aker Ali Khan, 55, the peak hilsa season in the Tentulia river was supposed to be a time to earn enough to repay his debts and support his family for the rest of the year.
19 August 2026

Struggling with measles, let alone much else

The health ministry spent much of its first 180 days grappling with a prolonged measles outbreak, leaving several of its major reform initiatives at an early stage and raising questions about its capacity to fulfil ambitious healthcare promises.
19 August 2026

Biman failed to collect Tk 886cr in revenue

Biman Bangladesh Airlines lost around Tk 886 crore ($72.5 million) from chartered cargo flights operated between 2020 and 2022, as it failed to collect, account for, or repatriate funds during Covid-era operations, internal investigations reveal.
19 August 2026

Three more die with measles-like symptoms

Three more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 918 this year.
19 August 2026

Prisons bursting at twice their capacities

Bangladesh’s 75 prisons are holding 98,233 inmates against a combined capacity of 45,186, more than double the designed limit, putting severe pressure on accommodation and healthcare.
19 August 2026

No mutton, no ‘kobul’? Not quite

Bride’s family says groom’s remarks and behaviour led to wedding being called off; groom blames dispute over dower
18 August 2026

Bangladesh, Qatar to form JWGs on energy and finance

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman holds talks in Doha with Qatari counterparts
18 August 2026

Urban planners urge long‑term strategy to make Dhaka liveable

No projects in wetlands or farmland unless consistent with approved frameworks
18 August 2026

India wants ‘constructive, forward-looking’ ties with Bangladesh: MEA

New Delhi says invitation to PM Tarique Rahman stands; fuel request under review, Hasina extradition to follow established process
18 August 2026

Class 8 student missing in Gazipur, bloodstained clothes found

Tafsirul Islam Ananta disappeared after leaving school during recess; police recovered his clothes, shoes and ID card
18 August 2026

Probe team enters vessel four days after toxic gas exposure kills 9

Team initially suspects that hydrogen sulphide leaked through a cut up section of ballast tank
18 August 2026

PM launches programme to give 20,000 raincoats to Sylhet tea workers

BAPI, Chevron Bangladesh and Pandughar Group will provide the raincoats for workers in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Habiganj
18 August 2026

‘We’re trying to catch all the godfathers involved in drugs’: Coast Guard DG

Around 1.5 crore yaba pills seized over the past two years, he says
18 August 2026

New ACC chairman, commissioners join Cabinet Division

They will report to the ACC headquarters tomorrow and be briefed on pending complaints, inquiries and investigations
18 August 2026

As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything

BWDB says geobags bags placed at 12 vulnerable points; permanent projects await approval
18 August 2026