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Update : 16 Aug 2022, 10:35 AM

Children among 5 killed as BRT project girder falls on car in Uttara

At least five people, including children, of the same family were killed when a girder fell on their car from a crane during Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project work in Uttara of the capital on Monday. 

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A total of four people were killed when a girder of a crane fell on a private car in Uttara, Dhaka on Monday, August 15, 2022 Collected

Six workers die in Old Dhaka fire

A total of six people died in a fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area on Monday.

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A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Dhaka on Monday, August 15, 2022 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Missed deadlines extend danger from construction sites

Delays in the construction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have not only increased the cost of the project but also the chances of more deaths in construction site accidents.

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At least five people were killed when a girder fell on their car from a crane during BRT project work in Uttara, Dhaka on Monday, August 15, 2022 Dhaka Tribune

Rushdie attacker’s mother: My son returned to US as religious zealot

The mother of the alleged Iranian sympathizer accused of attacking Salman Rushdie revealed how her American-raised son took a month-long trip to the Middle East and came back a religious zealot, reports Daily Mail. 

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Hadi Matar who attacked acclaimed author Salman Rushdie Collected

Dipu Moni: Govt to introduce 2-day weekly holiday in schools to save power

Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday said the government is planning to take classes five days a week in educational institutions across the country in the new curriculum in 2023 to save energy.

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Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni Facebook

Health Minister: Children aged 5-11 to get Covid jabs at schools

Children aged between 5 and 11 years (primary school students) will be vaccinated against Covid-19 at their respective educational institutions, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday.

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Nidhi Nandini Kunda getting Covid-19 vaccine Bangla Tribune

Bangladeshi scientist leads cosmic study offering clearer look at black holes

In September 2020, preeminent American science biweekly – Science News – named 10 scientists in the world – all under 40 years of age – whom it considered the most promising in their respective fields of scientific works. Bangladeshi scientist Tonima Tasnim Ananna, then only 29 years of age, made it to the Science News’ – ‘10 Scientists to Watch’ – list being the youngest of the lot.    

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Dr Tonima Tasnim Ananna Collected
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