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7 months to go : Sloth progress on Dhaka-Jamuna Bridge Highway widening

TDS Desk: As the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway moves toward its four-lane transformation, the journey remains fraught with delays and disruptions. With just seven months left until the December 2025 deadline,

India warns of flood risk as Teesta water level rises, Bangladesh on alert

TDS Desk: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert following heavy rainfall and a sharp rise in water levels of the Teesta River, which flows downstream from

Sea turbulent along Cox’s Bazar coasts, over 50 locations flooded, St. Martin’s cut off from mainland

TDS Desk: The coastal areas of Cox’s Bazar have seen gusty wind, cloud overcast and turbulent seas due to the deep depression over the Bay that on Friday (May 30)

SMEs squeezed by rising costs, credit crunch, political chaos

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – the backbone of its industrial sector – are under mounting pressure as production slows, costs surge, and access to finance remains

44th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman observed in Sirajganj

Ashraful Islam Joy: Sirajganj District BNP has celebrated the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) founder martyr President Ziaur Rahman through various arrangements. These programmes were held at

Banking sector grapples with unprecedented crisis

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s banking sector is grappling with an unprecedented crisis. The list of struggling banks and financial institutions continues to grow, with many unable to return depositors’ money. A