Int'l day to end corporal punishment: The children grow but the scars remain
*A few days ago, a post went viral on Facebook, saying "Today's children may not comprehend why we were beaten in our childhoods".* It listed 24 ...
Instant Reaction / An order that is unimplementable
The Police Headquarters yesterday instructed all its field level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on the roads ( https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/transport/news/dont-allow-unfit-vehicles-roads-3598461 ...
IMF suggests greater flexibility in exchange rate to ease pressure on external account
Bangladesh should allow greater flexibility in its exchange rate to address issues in its external account, particularly the deficit in the financial account, said the ...
10 heat stroke deaths in the last week, 3 in last 24 hours: DGHS
*Ten people died of heat stroke across Bangladesh in the last week, three of them in the 24 hours till 9:00am today period, according to ...
MV Abdullah leaves UAE for last leg of homeward journey
All 23 Bangladeshi crew members of MV Abdullah started the final stretch of their long-awaited journey back home as the ship left the port of ...
Heatwave / After fiery April, milder May beckons
After a scorching April, May could bring some relief. There might be rain and the heatwave spells usually seen during this month would be much ...
Proposal sent to extend age limit for govt jobs to 35 yrs
The Ministry of Education has proposed increasing the age ceiling for entering government service from 30 to 35 years. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury recently forwarded ...
Proposal sent for extending age limit for govt jobs to 35 yrs
The Ministry of Education has proposed increasing the age ceiling for entering government service from 30 to 35 years. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury recently forwarded ...
Govt in a bind over school closure
The education authorities seem to be going back and forth on the closure of educational institutions amid the ongoing heatwave baking the country. The education ministry ...
Finding respite in the heatwave
*The scorching heat continues to disrupt lives across the country, forcing people to scramble for ways to find some respite.* People sleeping under the Amin Bazar ...
Environmental issues to be included in textbooks: minister
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said his ministry has initiated the inclusion of issues related to environmental conservation and climate ...
Shrimp farmers fear losses for scorching heatwave
Shrimp farmers in Khulna, a southwestern district of Bangladesh that ** grows shrimp mainly for exports, could be facing serious losses this year as the ...
Don't allow unfit vehicles on the roads: PHQ
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters today instructed all its filed level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on ...
Allow no unfit vehicles on the roads: PHQ
Amid rising road crashes, the Police Headquarters today instructed all its filed level units not to allow any vehicles without fitness clearance to operate on ...
Year's highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius recorded in Chuadanga
This year's highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius has been recorded at Chuadanga this afternoon, the district's local weather office said. Jaminur Rahman, in-charge of Chuadanga ...
Heatwave / HC orders to close all schools, madrasas till Thursday
*The High Court today ordered the government to close primary and secondary schools, and madrasas till Thursday amid the ongoing heatwave.* However, the order of closure ...
Government flip-flops on school reopening amid prolonged heatwave
*The ongoing heatwave has made day-to-day life difficult for all, with the government initially taking steps to protect schoolchildren from heat-related illnesses.* On the back of ...
Efficient use of AC can reduce electricity bills: experts
The scorching heatwave that has swept over Bangladesh since the start of April is causing people to rely on air conditioners (ACs) more than ever. Alongside ...
IMF prescribes ending tax exemptions
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prescribed that Bangladesh must abolish VAT and income tax exemptions in various areas in order to accelerate revenue collections ...
Schools, Colleges: A reopening that defies heatwave and logic too
The reopening of educational institutions amid the heatwave was marred by two teachers' deaths and dozens of students becoming sick. Many parents and experts questioned whether ...
Schools, Colleges: A reopening that defies heatwave, logic too
The reopening of educational institutions amid the heatwave was marred by two teachers' deaths and dozens of students becoming sick. Many parents and experts questioned whether ...