An independent safety audit has revealed severe structural defects in the Dhaka Metro Rail system, including 730 defective bearing pads and widespread cracking, raising deep concerns over passenger safety and infrastructure durability, according to a report in the Bangladesh Pratidin.
Flooding, riverbank erosion and severe waterlogging are causing widespread damage across Bangladesh, destroying crops, displacing thousands of people and threatening critical infrastructure as rising rivers and heavy rainfall batter districts from the north to the southeast.
The Shapla Chattar killings refer to a deadly security operation carried out in Dhaka on the night of May 5 and the early hours of May 6, 2013, when police and other security forces dispersed thousands of supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam from the capital’s commercial district.
The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has submitted a draft report alleging that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the principal accused in the May 5, 2013, Shapla Chattar killings, with prosecutors saying they plan to file formal charges Tuesday to begin trial proceedings.
Buyers weave between rows of mango saplings, flowering plants and miniature bonsai trees, pausing to examine leaves, compare prices and imagine how a touch of green might transform a rooftop, balcony or living room.
About 10,000 auctionable containers have remained stranded at Chattogram Port for years, occupying an estimated 15% to 20% of its capacity.
Two journalists were assaulted outside Kaliganj Police Station in Jhenaidah while filming a human chain formed by local women, according to the victims.
Bangladesh is pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to preserve duty-free access after the country graduates from least developed country (LDC) status.
At least 58 people have died and more than 1.2 million have been affected by heavy rains, flooding and landslides across Bangladesh, according to local media.
A 5-year-old boy drowned after falling into tidal water in a canal in Ward No. 5 of Nijhum Dwip Union in Noakhali District, residents said.
