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The rush subsides, but Eid journeys continue for some

Dhaka, March 22 -- ul-Fitr settles over the capital, a different kind of movement has taken hold across Dhaka's major transport hubs. Thousands of homebound people-many of whom spent the final days o... Read More


On society's margins, even Eid isn't always a day of joy and celebration

Dhaka, March 21 -- While millions across Bangladesh mark Eid-ul-Fitr with prayers, feasts and family reunions, the day unfolds very differently for thousands of day labourers, rickshaw pullers and tra... Read More


Eid without cheer: Dhaka's low-income people struggle to cope with rising costs

Dhaka, March 20 -- As glittering shopping malls and crowded markets signal the arrival of Eid in the capital, a different reality unfolds in its narrow alleys where thousands of marginalised families ... Read More


Bangladesh moves to develop doctoral-level nursing education to improve healthcare workforce

Dhaka, March 13 -- The government has taken a project to introduce doctoral-level nursing education in Bangladesh through a major capacity-building project at the National Institute of Advanced Nursin... Read More


HSTU set for major upgrade with Tk 577cr development project

Dhaka, March 10 -- The government has taken up a Tk 576.96 crore development project for Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) in northern Bangladesh, aiming to strengthen hig... Read More


Tk 1,064cr highway project set to improve connectivity in Ctg hill districts

Dhaka, March 9 -- The government has undertaken a Tk 1,064.26 crore project to widen and upgrade Rangamati (Manikchhari)-Mahalchhari-Khagrachhari Regional Highway in a bid to improve road safety, stre... Read More


Years after deadline, Gazipur destitute children rehab project still unfinished

Dhaka, March 8 -- A government project aimed at providing training and rehabilitation for destitute children remains incomplete more than three years after its original deadline, prompting authorities... Read More


Housing project in Narayanganj faces decade-long delay

Dhaka, March 4 -- A government housing project in Narayanganj launched nearly a decade ago to ease accommodation shortages for public servants remains incomplete despite repeated deadline extensions. ... Read More


Tk 1,952 crore project aims to unlock Sylhet's trade, tourism potentials

Sylhet, March 3 -- Known for its scenic landscape but constrained by poor road infrastructure, Sylhet division is poised for a major overhaul as the government moves ahead with a Tk 1,952 crore projec... Read More


Bangladesh plans skills-based education for thousands of out-of-school children

, Feb. 14 -- For thousands of children left behind by poverty, migration, disability or family hardship, the classroom has long been out of reach in Bangladesh. Now, a new government move seeks to reo... Read More