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Thousands of poor Bangladeshi workers who faced physical, mental and financial exploitation over the years due to Kazi Papuls crimes have so far been denied justice. Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul had been sentenced to four years in jail and fined Tk 55 crore in a bribery case in Kuwait, some eight months after his arrest. Papul was also charged with allegations of human trafficking. The conviction led to the cancellation of his membership in the Bangladeshi parliament. H...

During a trip to Dhaka Thursday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said water secretaries from both sides will be meeting soon to discuss the issue in greater detail.

Locally-made refrigerator dominating country’s market: Survey 369 dominating country’s refrigerator-market, holding 80 per cent of its total market share whereas, just a decade ago, Bangladesh was almost fully dependent on imported refrigerators to meet its demand. Of the 80 per cent, Walton holds a lion share of 66 per cent while Marcel, Jamuna, Vision, Minister and other local manufacturers occupy the rest percentage, according to a survey, conducted by Marketing Watch Bangladesh (MWB), A...

Heavy monsoon rain and water from upstream sources caused slow-onset severe flooding in low lying areas of Northern Bangladesh. The 2020 floods has some remarkable characteristics in comparison with major floods in the recent past. It started earlier than usual (late June), it lasted more 60 days in some areas and, in Bahadurabad of Jamalpur, the Jamuna flowed at 20.79 m, 17cm above the last water level record set in 1988 according to Floods Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC). According to the N...

By Aysha Imtiaz 22 February 2021 In the highland hinterlands of subtropical Sylhet, a city in north-eastern Bangladesh known for its lush tea gardens, getting to school requires more than just waking up on time. "I remember we used to cross a bridge and it got washed away every other year," said Dr Monjour Mourshed, professor of sustainable engineering at Cardiff University who grew up in Bangladesh. "We [the village children] were used to it; wed just find a different path." Bu...

Listed companies sprint to pre-Covid profit level Combined profit of the majority of the listed companies surpassed the pre-Covid level in October-December quarter, pointing to a fast rebound in business and economic activities. An analysis of 185 listed companies representing pharmaceuticals, fuel and power, textile and apparel, IT and telecom, steel, cement, ceramic, automotive, leather, food and consumer goods showed that the combined profits rose 26 per cent year-on-year to Tk 3,758 crore i...

Passersby caught a man who alighted from a car in a suspicious manner

Chinas New Dam Project Could Dwarf the Three Gorges Dam Chinas new dam project is going to be a massive engineering marvel over a politically important river. Yarlung Tsangpo River near a Tibetan village loonger/iStock Plans for a series of huge dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo River (the upper part of the river which becomes the Brahmaputra in India) have recently been announced by China. Built as part of Chinas hopes to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, the dams could potentially dwarf the h...

Bangladesh: Flood - Final report early action DREF Operation n° MDRBD025 Format Summary of the Early Action Protocol (EAP) Bangladesh is well known as a land of rivers. The country is prone to flooding as it is located on the Brahmaputra River Delta, also known as the Ganges Delta, and the many distributaries flowing into the Bay of Bengal. There are over 230 rivers and tributaries across the country. Being part of such a basin and being less than 5 meters above mean sea level, Bangladesh face...

Vested quarter spreading propaganda against country in int’l media: Hasan 282 conspiracies, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said an identified vested quarter is spreading propaganda against the country by renting slot in international media. “The persons who tried to save the war criminals raised question over the number of 30 lakh martyrs in the Liberation War. “And those ill elements, including the country’s eminent lawyer’s daughter-in-law who is a Jew and...