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DNCC moves to reclaim Dhaka's walkways with armed Ansar deployment

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Footpaths are meant to provide safe and accessible spaces for pedestrians, but in Dhaka they often serve a very different purpose. Street vendors and hawkers occupy much of the space... Read More


Bangladesh Election: Intelligence-based crackdown planned as police seek missing weapons

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- In a bid to prevent potential subversive activities ahead of the national election, the police are preparing to launch intelligence-driven operations across the country, targeting i... Read More


Nationals from 5 countries involved in BB heist, CID probe finds

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Nationals from five countries were involved in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist that occurred in February of 2016, according to a senior official at the Criminal Investigation Depar... Read More


Bangladesh's travellers take to the skies to escape traffic chaos

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- In a country where congested roads and punishing traffic often define everyday travel, a new mode of movement is quietly soaring in popularity, literally. Helicopter services, once ... Read More


Malaysia's labour market reopening at risk over unresolved legal disputes

Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh's manpower export to Malaysia is facing disruption over ongoing human trafficking and money laundering cases under investigation by the ACC and CID, prompting diplomatic c... Read More


Toll plazas still run by firms with expired contracts; fresh tenders not opened in 8 months

, Aug. 9 -- Despite the expiry of contracts, at least five toll plazas under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) continue to be operated by companies awarded leases during the tenure of the last g... Read More