Transit was one-sided
Transit was one-sided

Over the past 15 years, transit has been a prominent topic in discussions between Bangladesh and India. However, the benefits have been predominantly one-sided, favoring India. While India has used Bangladeshi territory to transport goods to its northeastern statesthe Seven SistersBangladesh has...

ICT appeared as most corrupt sector in AL regime: White Paper
ICT appeared as most corrupt sector in AL regime: White Paper

ICT during Awami League (AL) government appeared as the most corruption-ravaged sector as the fascist regime engaged it taking on enormous development projects worth tens of thousands of taka which ultimately become unfruitful. The then AL government, immediately after assuming office in 2009,...

Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway  licenses
Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway licenses

Thousands of crore taka have been laundered through licensing scheme for international communication services, say officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The licenses, issued in 2012 by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), were granted based on political...

Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam
Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday said the young generation will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, reports BSS. Young people have shown Bangladesh a new way . . . they will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, he said. Nahid Islam, also Adviser of...

Train communication with Dhaka restored following derailment
Train communication with Dhaka restored following derailment

Train communication with Dhaka and rest of the country resumed on Friday morning following the derailment of Panchagarh-bound train shortly after it had left Dhakas Kamalapur rail station late Thursday, reports UNB. Sources at the station said the Panchagarh Express was the last train on the...

Train derailment disrupts rail communication with Khulna
Train derailment disrupts rail communication with Khulna

Eight tankers of an oil-laden train derailed near the Ansarbaria railway station in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga, causing a complete halt to rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country. Consequently, hundreds of passengers are experiencing difficulties, stuck on various trains...