Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, one of Bangladesh’s leading electronics manufacturers, has initiated a plan to construct its own corporate headquarters in the capital in a move aimed at strengthening operational efficiency and modernising its administrative infrastructure. The proposed building will be located in the Bashundhara residential area of Dhaka. The company informed investors and the […]

Paddy fields across the Cauadighi Haor in Moulvibazar remain submerged, leaving marginal farmers, sharecroppers and lease-based cultivators facing severe losses during the harvesting season. Standing crops are underwater, and the limited quantity of paddy being recovered is increasingly difficult to save due to continuous rainfall, rotting, and early germination in submerged bundles. Farmers report that […]

A new vehicle-pooling application in Dhaka is offering commuters the option to share rides in rickshaws, auto-rickshaws, and private vehicles, aiming to reduce travel costs and improve transport efficiency in the congested capital. A resident of Jatrabari, referred to as Azadul Islam (pseudonym), works at a private firm in Karwan Bazar. His daily commute involves […]

A fatal road traffic collision involving a bus, an easybike, and a van in Gopalganj has resulted in one death and injuries to five other individuals. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00am on Monday (4 May) along the Dhaka–Khulna Highway. The location of the crash was the Gopinathpur Bus Stand area under Gopalganj Sadar Upazila. […]

A Bangladeshi man has been seriously injured in Naples, Italy, following an alleged assault in which his genital organ was severed. The incident reportedly took place on Friday, 1 May, in the Angri area of Naples. The victim, identified as Mizanur Rahman from Khulna in Bangladesh, had been residing in Italy in pursuit of a […]