Gas supply to be suspended in Gulshan, Banani, nearby areas tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours in several areas of Dhaka city tomorrow for pipeline relocation to facilitate the implementation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.
17 October 2021, 15:24 PM

Bhumijo's toilet for women, children, and people with disabilities opened at DMCH

A modern toilet for women, children, and people with physical disabilities has been inaugurated at Dhaka Medical College Hospital premise. Additional secretary from ministry of health and family welfare Md Saidur Rahman inaugurated the facility.
30 September 2021, 12:32 PM

Gas supply in some Dhaka, N’ganj areas to remain suspended today

Due to urgent repair work on damaged pipelines, gas supply will be suspended for nine hours starting at 12pm today in several areas of Dhaka and Narayanganj.
30 September 2021, 06:47 AM

Fire Service changes Dhaka central control room contact number

The contact number of Dhaka Central Control Room of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Directorate has been changed.
27 September 2021, 06:34 AM

What a waste of water!

A whopping 34 percent of annual revenue of Chattogram Wasa simply drips into thin air.
23 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Development projects must not harm environment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the importance of keeping the environment in mind while taking on any development project.
12 September 2021, 05:50 AM

Frequent power cuts make life unbearable in Tangail

Frequent load shedding has turned the life of Tangail people unbearable in hot weather condition and paralysed business operations for the last one week.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Watch your step: Road 800m, lidless manholes 10, woes manifold

Maneuvering through the 800-stretch of a connecting road in South Matual is tantamount to partaking in extreme sports, with danger lurking every few steps.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM

What are guidelines for, if not followed?

Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) yesterday demanded that the authorities follow road digging guidelines for their works to reduce public suffering.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM

BCC cleaners return to work after Mayor Sadiq's request

Cleaners of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) have returned to work tonight following request of BCC Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah.
21 August 2021, 16:58 PM

Some areas in Dhaka to see disruption in gas supply tomorrow

Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital for 10 hours from 9am to 7pm tomorrow.
13 August 2021, 11:04 AM

Much-hyped underground cable work in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi set to start next month

Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) will start physical work on taking overhead cables underground in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area next month as part of its mega project to ensure safer transmission of electricity.
11 August 2021, 11:17 AM

Mosquito menace on the rise in Brahmanbaria town

In many areas across the Brahmanbaria town, mosquitoes descend upon neighbourhoods every day after sunset. But these days, even during daytime, their numbers are so high that people are finding it hard to stay home.
8 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Mitigating Waterlogging in Chattogram City: Over Tk 3,000cr spent, yet no remedy in sight

When the Executive Committee for National Economic Council (Ecnec) in August 2017 approved a Tk 7,916 crore project for Chattogram Development Board (CDA) to mitigate the waterlogging crisis, port city dwellers were exhilarated, expecting the perennial woes to end by 2020, as per the project deadline.
2 August 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Threats by pilots to refrain from extra flights tarnished Biman’s commercial interest’

The national airliner today said threats by pilots of Biman that that they would refrain from flying extra flights if the authorities do not address salary disparity between pilots and other employees by July 30 tarnished Biman's commercial interest.
15 July 2021, 16:02 PM

Italy keen to invest EUR 200m in Bangladesh’s rural infrastructure

Italy has expressed interest in investing 200 million Euros in Bangladesh for development of rural infrastructure, transportation system, drinkable water, and drainage system.
11 July 2021, 12:48 PM

Stop support for Banshkhali Power Plant

One hundred twenty-nine individuals and 74 organisations from 21 countries, including Bangladesh, wrote to Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao urging him to withdraw and end provision of finance and technical support to the SS Power I Ltd (Banshkhali Power Plant) in Chattogram immediately.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Unholy nexus giving gas connections

Despite being not directly linked to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, they would go to households to assist linemen and supervisors of the national gas distributor.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Aviation sector faces rough ride

Air travel within the country is going to get costlier as Padma Oil Company, the only source of jet fuel in the country, has once again increased the price of the fuel.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

LPG Prices: Fixed but not enforced

Consumers are being compelled to buy liquified petroleum gas (LPG) at a much higher price than the one set by the regulator.
8 May 2021, 18:00 PM