The construction works of Dhaka Elevated Expressway will be completed within the running year, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday. “50 per cent of its works have already been finished. Vehicular movement from Airport to Farmgate has started. The rest of the works till Chattogram’s highway’s Kutubkhali will be ended in 2024.” The minister came up ...

As many as 5,024 people were killed in 5,495 road accidents in 2023. Of them, 641 died in 483 road accidents n December. BRTA’s chairman Nur Mohammad Majumder came up with the information at a press briefing held at its office in Banani on Tuesday. In December, most of the accidents occurred in Dhaka. Total 88 people died in Dhaka ...

Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has ordered to shut unregistered private hospitals and clinics across the country. “If the authorities do not close the clinics-hospitals, the ministry will take strict action.” The minister came up with the directive on Tuesday at the secretariat while briefing journalists. The action has been taken after the death of five-year-old Ayaan at United ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said BNP did not participate in the January 7 election in fear of defeat and has been searching for dark ways to assume power being rejected by the people time and again. “They know they are boycotted by the people. That is why, they don’t want to take part in the election. So, they ...

Sreemangal in Moulvibazar district has experienced today’s lowest temperature at 9.7 degrees Celsius, indicating a mild cold wave impacting several regions across Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) anticipates this cold wave to persist. The weather bulletin highlighted the contrasting temperatures across the country, with Sreemangal witnessing the lowest, while Cox’s Bazar reported the highest at 24.5°C. According to meteorological ...

The UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions of people trapped in health emergencies, including in Ukraine and Gaza. The World Health Organization warned that nearly 300 million people across the globe were expected to require humanitarian assistance and protection this year. Among them, “an estimated 166 million ...

Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for the third time, but the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was a surprise victor ahead of Erling Haaland on an otherwise glorious night for Manchester City, AFP ...

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that they have got huge public support in the January 7 election due to having confidence and trust of the people in her party. “Since we have a strong political party like the Awami League, we have gained support, confidence and trust of the people. This time election reflects ...

Newly elected lawmaker from Mymensingh-3 Nilufar Anjum on Monday took oath of her office as the Member of Parliament (MP) in the 12th parliament, which is slated to go into maiden session on January 30. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Nilufar, who has been elected as the lawmaker with the ruling Awami League’s ticket, said a ...

Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2024 is set to begin on January 21 at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in the capital’s Purbachal area. Haider Ali, information and public relations officer of the Commerce Ministry, confirmed the matter on Monday. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on that day, will inaugurate the trade fair which will run long a month. ...