CNA15h
Far From Home: Migrant workers in Malaysia seek to contribute to society, despite negative public perception of them
Besides their immense economic contributions to Malaysia, some migrant workers there are active in community work. CNA finds ...
The Business Standard12h
New commuter trains to run on Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bazar-Dhaka route
Bangladesh Railways will launch a pair of commuter trains on the Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bazar-Dhaka route from 26 March. Railway Affairs Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will inaugurate the commuter trains ...
Dhaka Tribune6d
Bangladesh's longest Jamuna Rail Bridge to be inaugurated Tuesday
Rail passengers have welcomed the inauguration of the double-track bridge but expressed disappointment over the fact that trains will initially run ... followed by a return trip to Ibrahimabad at 12pm ...
Dhaka Tribune6d
Temporary railway workers call off work abstention
Bangladesh Railway's temporary workers on Monday decided to call off their work abstention following an assurance from the Ministry of Railways that their arrears will be paid by next Sunday. The ...
The Business Standard4d
Rail communication with Dhaka partially disrupted as train derails at Kamalapur
Rail communication was completely suspended on both up and down lines for around an hour and a half due to the derailment of a container train's carriage ...
bdnews246d
Railway staff call off protest after ‘assurance of payment in a week’
The decision was reached at a meeting involving the staff, Railway Secretary Md Fahimul Islam and Bangladesh Railway Director General Md Afzal Hossain on Monday. “We’ll pay off their unpaid ...
The Daily Star6d
Railway's temporary workers call off strike on assurance from authorities
Temporary workers of Bangladesh Railway have called off their strike following an assurance that their outstanding salaries will be paid by next Sunday (March 23). The announcement was made at the ...
The Press of Atlantic City6d
French politician calls for America to return Lady Liberty. Here's why it won't happen
PARIS — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument ...
Daily Mail5d
Climate change is spiralling out of control: Damning report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures and sea level rise in 2024 - with ...
Sea level rise threatens cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives. It is vital that we curb emissions as soon as ...
money.rediff6d
Rajya Sabha MPs Criticize Train Amenities, Call for Improvements
and safety on Indian Railways. They called for better services, lower fares, and increased connectivity. New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Several MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Monday raised concerns over crowded ...
National Geographic news5d
Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
Yakitori restaurants and pubs called izakaya are squeezed in beneath a train line in the bustling ... had held Tokyo together for decades—the crowded trains and roads, the obligatory after ...