While there is serious concern over loss to the state coffers in running DEMU trains, the Bangladesh Railway has moved to repair 20 out-of-order trains to run them again by December next year. The government procured the Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) trains with an estimated cost of BDT600 crore in
Author: Masudul Hoque, UNB
Dengue menace to continue till mid-November: Experts
The gradual increase in dengue infection has created panic among the residents of Dhaka city. Hospitals are failing to cope with the pressure of dengue patients despite setting up new wards. Patients are dying within just three days of getting admitted to hospitals. A total of 89 people have died of
No answers to Dhaka’s traffic chaos
UGC to get tough on pvt varsities: Deadline for permanent campuses ends on Dec 31
Many reputed private universities of the country are still operating their activities under temporary arrangement defying the University Grants Commission’s repeated warnings to shift to permanent campuses. UGC authorities said the period of temporary permit granted to them will end on December 31 this year and then it can shut new
Uber losing its credibility in Bangladesh
-Riddled with complaints of harassment from commuters the Uber ride sharing in Bangladesh is taking a hit in its reputation as a comfortable service with a reasonable fare. Issues like failure to pick up passengers timely, transferring the passengers to other vehicles, multiple cancellations of rides, exorbitant fares and not accepting
UGC warning private univs to maintain standards: Biswajit
Noted educationist and University Grants Commission (UGC) member Prof Dr Biswajit Chanda has said that the quality of higher studies is directly linked with the quality of a country's universities. The UGC member said this during an exclusive interview he said. Asked about the dwindling standard of education at the country's universities,
WASA at fault for pollution of Dhaka rivers: NRCC chairman
Although there are directives from the country's highest court to save rivers, pollution and encroachment of rivers surrounding Dhaka continue unabated due to authorities' inaction against polluters and failure of Dhaka WASA to manage the waste. Dr Manjur Ahmed, chairman of National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), came up with the remarks
Price gauging by Dhaka bus operators pinches commuters
Be it government employees or those working in the private sector, the recent bus fare hike is hurting commuters already burdened by inflation. Jannatul Ferdous, a government officer, for instance, is now forced to shell out Tk 100 for a 'Green Dhaka' air-conditioned bus ride to Paltan from the Bashundhara Residential
Cox’s Bazar gears up to become world-class tourist destination
With the easing of restrictions at home and abroad, Bangladesh's tourism sector looks forward to a quick recovery from the huge losses it has suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both the government and private operators are banking more on Cox's Bazar that boasts of the world's longest unbroken sandy beach
Bangladesh awaits a dengue blow
The dengue situation in Bangladesh might worsen further in the coming days devastating the country's fragile healthcare system already battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, said experts. Bangladesh started seeing an uptrend in dengue cases from June with the advent of monsoon. Since August 1, the country has been seeing over 200