Headline
- BNP fighting for participatory, fair elections for 17 years
- 51 aftershocks follow powerful 6.2 Istanbul quake
- Parvez murder case: Prime suspect Meheraz arrested
- EU wants Bangladesh enhance renewable energy use by over 3%
- WB predicts growth to 3.3% in FY2024-25
- Arrest warrant issued against Shaon
- Bangladesh Coast Guard ensures safety of coastal areas
- 'I take full responsibility for Sylhet heartbreak'
- CA is trying to project Bangladesh as finest country: Sharmeen Murshid
- Sri Lanka's poverty alarmingly high: World Bank
- Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets
- Qatar defence minister meets CA
- Pori Moni takes legal action against ex-housemaid Pinky
- Gaza toll rises to 51,305
- Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 jolts Istanbul, causing widespread panic
- 'Govt decides to establish 2nd ICT tribunal'
- DMP urges all not to obstruct traffic by blocking roads
- 3 more AL leaders arrested in city
- CA condemns terrorist attack in Kashmir
- 4 accused indicted in Magura girl rape, murder case
Old Dhaka's polythene mine
In the bustling lanes of Devidas Ghat, hundreds of factories continue to churn out polythene products, from shopping bags to plastic granules, despite a looming government ban. The area resembles a sprawling “polythene mine,” with factories operating unabated, even as the government prepares to enforce a ban on polythene bags starting November 1. In recent days, similar scenes have emerged...
