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Palli Bidyut line keeps DEPZ running, consumers in trouble
Due to a lack of gas supply, United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd. is unable to produce and supply electricity to the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ), disrupting production across factories in the area. In response, Palli Bidyut Samity-1 has stepped in to keep the zone operational, allowing DEPZ factories to resume full-scale production. However, this has put surrounding residential and commercial consumers under the Palli Bidyut Samity-1 network in a difficult position, with prolonged load-shedding affecting hundreds of thousands of people, including garment workers.
A day of tranquility amid Rudra Boishakh
Boishakh is the first month of the Bengali year, the first month of summer. It was predicted that there would be five consecutive days of storms and rain from the first day of Boishakh. Nature announced the arrival of Boishakh with the Kalboishakhi. Black clouds approached the horizon, a strong wind began to blow, the young mangoes in bunches became unwieldy in that wind, and the dust and dry leaves
Validity check of firearms stalls shooting federation committee formation
The National Sports Council's (NSC) search committee had proposed forming an ad-hoc committee for the Bangladesh Shooting Federation.
Teenage gangs out of control: Who will rein them in?
A growing wave of fear is sweeping through both cities and villages as teenage gangs emerge as a new face of lawlessness across Bangladesh. Once confined to urban backstreets, these groups have now spread their influence into rural communities, leaving ordinary people, law enforcement, and journalists increasingly vulnerable to violence.
How professional is journalism in Bangladesh?
The International Workers’ Day, or May Day, was observed in Bangladesh with considerable fanfare, in step with global celebrations. Various organizations held rallies, meetings, and seminars focusing on labor rights. Everywhere, strong speeches were delivered, and hopeful words were shared. We hear these hopeful promises every year, yet not even a fraction of them gets implemented. In fact, injustices against workers seem to increase with each passing year. A visit to the Department of Labour makes this reality clear—protests by workers with demands and grievances are an almost daily affair.
Power outages: Consumers brace for severe disruptions
As temperatures begin to rise with the onset of summer, load shedding is increasing in parallel. Even a slight shortfall in power supply is already causing significant distress, suggesting a looming crisis. Though the heat has yet to peak, load shedding has started across the country, with rural electricity consumers bearing the brunt. In many rural areas, power cuts are occurring precisely when demand is at its highest. This is severely affecting daily life—not only for ordinary people but also for hospitals, educational institutions, industries, and even agriculture. With this situation emerging so early in the season, many fear the crisis will worsen as the summer intensifies.
536 canals, drains in Ctg city are hazardous, safety fences to be installed soon
The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has identified 563 hazardous locations across the city's canals and drains, with many sites lacking essential safety measures. Most of these locations are without protective fencing or slabs, and some are missing crucial manhole covers, posing a severe risk to public safety. In response, the CCC has committed to installing safety barriers and covers at all identified danger zones to prevent further accidents.
Photography-thoughts of poet Charles Baudelaire
When speaking about the French poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), Buddhadev Basu remarked, "Not only poetry, but painting too has been pierced by his arrow; artists like Redon, , and Matisse have created their works using the language of his poetry; and Redon, in his lonely and disregarded youth, gradually found his own path by transcending two poets, Dante and Baudelaire."
Historic May Day: Will a new dawn come
Today, the 139th International Workers' Day, or May Day, is being celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm and spirit. This year's theme is: "Workers and owners united; Lets rebuild this country anew."
73,000 tons of plastic flow into rivers of Bangladesh every year
Plastic pollution in Bangladesh’s rivers is increasing every day. A recent study by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) found that nearly 73,000 tons of plastic waste are entering the country every year through river routes. This is causing a large buildup of microplastics in river water and sediment.
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