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Drug smuggling via air, land routes on the rise

Staff Correspondent: Drug trafficking via airports and border areas in Bangladesh has seen a surge over the last couple of years, with Phensedyl and cannabis dominating the local narcotics trade.

CA orders installing solar panels on rooftops of all govt buildings

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday instructed the authorities concerned to take initiatives to generate power by installing solar panels on the rooftops of all government buildings in

Malek makes a fortune amid national crisis

Staff Correspondent: Zahid Maleque—the former Health Minister under the ousted Awami League government—struck gold with Sheikh Hasina’s blessing. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions faced joblessness and

Dhaka ranks third among the world’s least livable cities

TDS Desk: Dhaka has once again ranked near the bottom of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index, falling to 171st place out of 173 cities in the 2025

3 granted bail over harassment of ex-CEC Huda

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to three accused including Mohammad Hanif, 38, member secretary of the Uttara West Thana unit of the Swechchhasebak Dal, over the

Containment integrity test at Rooppur NPP completed successfully

Staff Correspondent: Recent tests on the integrity and strength of the containment of the reactor compartment at the first unit of the Rooppur NPP were successful. The tests confirmed full