Politics

18 dead in Daulatdia bus plunge; wreckage lifted from Padma

18 dead in Daulatdia bus plunge; wreckage lifted from Padma

Rescuers have recovered 18 bodies after a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ghat in Goalanda Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.Two of the deceased were identified as Rehena Akhter a...

  • 26 Mar 2026
Blocks to replace bricks in govt construction as Dhaka pushes green building materials

Blocks to replace bricks in govt construction as Dhaka pushes green building materials

The government will prioritise the use of concrete blocks over traditional bricks in public construction work and look at ways to further scale up block usage going forward, Environment, Forest and Cl...

  • 16 Aug 2026