On 25 December, the author took a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ride from Gulistan to Shibbari, Gazipur, and back, to find out whether the project was worthy of its hype ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On December 24, 2024, the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) in Bangladesh ...

In Bangladesh, approximately 14 people die every day in road accidents—deaths that are preventable. Many of the cases involve reckless bus driving, which has become normalised in the country ...

Jul 17: A “Gayebana Janaza” or symbolic funeral prayer was held at Dhaka University, leading to clashes with police. The ...

THE two-way relationship between knowledge and power is accepted without much questioning. Power dictates knowledge, while ...

Domestic or internal power shifts in countries can alter bilateral relations with their neighbours. This is what is happening ...

Bus owners point out that Dhaka’s public transport is now controlled by drivers and conductors working on a daily deposit basis. This system prioritises revenue, driving fierce competition that ...

Yet, this cough has been persistent and shows no signs of improvement. On Wednesday morning, Dhaka ranked as the second-most polluted ... CAPS founder Prof Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder cited road ...

HEALTH is a fundamental right, rooted in the belief that access to health care and a healthy environment is essential for a ...

The places to go dala-shopping are Bata Signal at Dhanmondi 2, Elephant Road, Eastern Mollika Goli, markets opposite Dhaka College, and Nurjahan Road opposite Mohammadpur Girls' High School.

at two key government institutions signal a positive change. The Passport Directorate in Agargaon and the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s (BRTA) Dhaka Metro Circle-2 office have long been ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On December ... but also highlighted CASCO’s positive contribution to advancing the Belt and Road construction. As a leading enterprise in China’s rail ...