The interim government is starting to implement the fear that many projects taken up for political purposes during the previous Awami League government will be cancelled. The project titled Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Lathitila Forest in Moulvibazar will be terminated. Along with this, 40 more projects will be cancelled in phases.The Executive Committee ...more

Chalanbeel is the largest beel in the northern part of the country. This beel extends over several districts in the north. A large part of it is located in Singra, Natore. The main feature of this beel is that its water is always flowing. That is why this vast reservoir is named Chalanbil.This largest beel ...more

At least two daily flights on the Kolkata-Dhaka route and only one flight between Kolkata and Chittagong have been cancelled. The airlines have taken this decision due to a significant drop in the number of passengers travelling between India and Bangladesh.According to a report in the Times of India, Bangladesh’s national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh ...more

Bangladesh Biman is suffering from a pilot crisis. According to the number of aircraft, Biman is operating with less than half the number of pilots that are supposed to be there. And due to this crisis, the company has to operate flights on international routes in violation of international rules. According to the rules, a ...more

The tourist season has started since October. They are flocking to their preferred destinations at home and abroad. There is no good news yet about the tourist visa for India, the most preferred destination for Bangladeshis considering cost and convenience. The demand for package tours has increased as an alternative. The top countries include Thailand, ...more

The development project of Osmani International Airport in Sylhet, budgeted at Tk 2,116 crore, is significantly delayed, with only 22.5% of the work completed. Since its initiation, the project has faced numerous setbacks, prompting repeated extensions and likely cost increases. The contractor, Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), received Tk 212 crores in advance for equipment ...more

As the sun rises over the Bay of Bengal, casting a golden hue on the waters, the Fisherighat area in Chattogram district buzzes with an unusual stillness. Fishermen, usually busy with their daily catch, find themselves waving their nets not to catch fish but to pass the time during a government-imposed 22-day fishing ban. This ...more

The country’s largest potential tourism sector is grappling with a series of challenges that hinder its recovery. Experts highlight that natural disasters and political unrest are the primary obstacles, continually impacting the industry’s ability to turn around.Recent reports indicate that frequent climate-related events, such as floods and wildfires, have devastated key tourist destinations, leading to ...more

The relationship between Bangladesh and India had a big fall after Sheikh Hasina left the country and taken shelter in India on August 5. Although the interim government led by Professor Yunus has passed almost two and a half months, there is no sign of thawing of the ice between India and Bangladesh.After a long ...more

Resorts and cottages are being built one after another in the environmentally sensitive areas near the Sundarbans, one of the country’s main natural resources and a world heritage site. So far 35 resorts have been built in Khulna by cutting forest trees and filling canals. A few more are under construction. Generators are running loudly ...more