A catastrophic gas explosion in Dhaka’s Kamarpur neighbourhood has left ten members of the same family severely burned, including women and children. The blast, reportedly caused by a leak in a residential gas pipeline, occurred early Friday morning (6 March) and has reignited concerns over the safety of gas infrastructure in the city’s densely populated […]

A mother and her daughter in Pekua, Cox’s Bazar, have been sentenced to one month in prison by a mobile court led by Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Mahbub Alam, sparking widespread local concern and debate over justice in the area. The punishment reportedly stems from the pair’s attempt to reclaim a bribe allegedly paid to […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens, public institutions, and private organisations across Bangladesh to adopt more responsible and efficient electricity consumption practices, stressing that energy conservation must begin with leadership and example. Demonstrating this principle, the Prime Minister personally reduced electricity usage in his office at the national secretariat by switching off half of […]