The team that rescued more than 2,000 snakes

Wherever a snake is in danger, the Snake Rescue Team Bangladesh arrives to help.
23 March 2022, 03:05 AM

Suhrawardy Udyan littered with garbage after Boi Mela

The entire ground of Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan is littered with garbage. Even five days after the Amar Ekushey Book Fair ended, the garbage is still there. Now, the question is, who is accountable for the job?
22 March 2022, 17:12 PM

Will the consumers ever get back what they lost in some e-comm sites?

People flocked in thousands, invested billions in total, as Evaly, Eorange, Qcoom shook the country with extravagant offers and discounts - until all of these came crashing down as ponzi schemes do.
22 March 2022, 15:28 PM

Bangladeshi scientist develops non-toxic formula to preserve fruits, vegetables

Fruits and vegetables rot quickly. However, they may now be preserved in a non-toxic form for a longer period of time.
22 March 2022, 03:19 AM

Is rationing the solution to soaring grocery prices?

Prices of essentials are still rising uncontrollably - pushing lower income households further into dread, over passing another day. To tackle the situation, the government is now conducting OMS and TCB truck sales all over the country. But, words are floating around that bringing back a ration system for essentials is the solution at hand.
21 March 2022, 15:11 PM

2 killed, 6 injured as pickup van runs over teacher, student in Manikganj school

A pickup van smashed and killed a teacher and a student of Abdul Alim Memorial School in Shibalay Upazila of Manikganj. There were at least six more injured. The accident took place around 11:00 am today.
21 March 2022, 14:45 PM

Payra Power Plant to be inaugurated tomorrow

Payra Power Plant, the country's biggest coal-fired power plant will be inaugurated tomorrow (March 21, 2022).
20 March 2022, 17:05 PM

Can 'Family Card' be a solution for the marginalised?

More and more people find themselves struggling, even being unable to afford daily necessities, as the month of Ramadan closes in, and prices soar. In response, the government has decided that 88 lakh low-income families will get cooking oil, sugar, and lentils at subsidised rates - and for that the families would be given "Family Cards.”
20 March 2022, 15:20 PM

How corrupt officials, farmers tuned ‘cropland into pond’

There is no pond in the government record. But the local land office is collecting tax for a pond. Some corrupt land officials and farmers turned “cropland into a pond” in Natore.
20 March 2022, 14:25 PM

Khulna mayor fails to provide promised public transport

There is no city bus service in Khulna for the last 4 years, a city of 17 lakh inhabitants. As a result, the people, especially students and lower-middle class are being deprived of affordable public transport. The bus owner’s association claims that they are unable to run the services due to CNG auto-rickshaw and three-wheeler owners’ syndicate.
19 March 2022, 17:08 PM

Lead presence found in nearly all beverages, packaged snacks

Research from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital has found that the majority of ready-to-consume snacks and beverages like fizzy drinks, chips, and fried chicken contain substances such as lead that are harmful for health and are responsible for non-communicable diseases.
19 March 2022, 15:00 PM

How was the Amar Ekushey Book Fair this year?

Since independence, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been organised every year to honour the glorious legacy of the 1952 Language Movement.
19 March 2022, 03:06 AM

Motorbikes stolen at several hotspots across Dhaka city

Rows of motorbikes are seen in every street of the capital these days. The use of motorbikes is now popular in this crowded city for transportation. At the same time, the number of bike thefts is increasing day by day.
18 March 2022, 15:03 PM

How is the Russia-Ukraine conflict affecting Bangladesh economy?

The distance from Bangladesh to Russia is about 4,300km and to Ukraine it is about 6,000km. So how did the conflict between these two Eastern European countries, even from so far away, increase the prices of oil, wheat, and many other food grains in the market of Bangladesh? What will be the effect of the international sanctions imposed on Russian banks or this economic war on the economy of Bangladesh?
17 March 2022, 17:16 PM

Is the Covid-19 vaccination drive nearing an end?

The requirements for getting a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine have been lax in the recent directives.
17 March 2022, 15:05 PM

Cashew helping women of hills become self-sufficient

There are lines of cashew trees on the hills of Rangamati and Bandarban. Cashew farming started in the 60s but the production has grown exponentially recently.
17 March 2022, 04:00 AM

Lalon festival returns after 2 years in Kushtia

Fakir Lalon Sai's akhrabari have been lifeless for the last two years ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. The wait is finally over for the fans and followers of Lalon Fakir. After two years, a three-day Lalon Mela has been held in Chheuria of Kushtia on the occasion of Dolpurnima. Once again, Baul devotees and devotees have joined in the festivities.
16 March 2022, 17:00 PM

Police responsible for over half of all extrajudicial killings

A Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) report stated that Bangladesh police have been involved in 1.5 percent more extrajudicial killings than Rapid Action Battalion. Out of the 562 reported extrajudicial killings between 2019 and 2021, police were involved in more than half of them. Why are the members of the police department involved in extrajudicial killings? Will there be any solution to this issue without any international pressure?
16 March 2022, 15:59 PM

As everything opens up, Dhaka traffic back in full force

Dhaka city residents were stuck on the road today as traffic came to standstill for the second consecutive day.  
16 March 2022, 08:43 AM

'Superfood' quinoa now in Bangladesh?

Quinoa is known as a "superfood" because of its riches in protein and other nutrients. A Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University research found that the soil and weather in Bangladesh is suitable for cultivating this foreign crop.
16 March 2022, 03:32 AM