Editorial

Flood in greater Ctg

Flood in greater Ctg

Incessant rains coupled with onrush of upstream hilly water over the past few days have led to a severe flood situation in the port city Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar and three hil...

 Aug. 09
Unsafe roads and highways

Unsafe roads and highways

A total 576 people were killed and 1,055 injured in 505 road accidents across the country in July, said a report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity prepared the report analysing accident reports published in the country's national and regional d...

 Aug. 08

Primary school dropout in haor areas

Primary school dropout in haor areas The government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken effective steps to stop dropout of students from primary schools. Therefore, dropout rate has reduced by 14 per cent wh...

Aug. 08

Rain causes waterlogging in Dhaka

Rain causes waterlogging in Dhaka Dhaka is witnessing severe waterlogging as the capital's poor drainage system has not been improved yet. During Bangladesh’s relentless monsoon season, Dhaka is submerged...

Aug. 07