Presence of methane gas detected in Rajshahi
The presence of methane gas has been detected on the banks of the Padma River in the Premtali area of Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi. For the past few days, locals…
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Madrasa Teacher killed as miscreants attack BNP office in Khulna
A madrasa teacher was killed and two sustained bullet injuries in a bomb and gun attack at a BNP office near the IT Gate of Khulna University of Engineering and…
CNG auto-rickshaw drivers to stage rally in Dhaka Tuesday
Dhaka Metropolitan CNG Auto-Rickshaw Drivers Unity Council has announced a gathering in front of the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday to press home their longstanding demands. In a joint statement,…
Drug-addicted son kills father mid-prayer in Pabna
A 60-year-old man was hacked to death by his drug-addicted son while praying at their home in Puran Bhadurdangi village of Chartarapur union under Pabna Sadar upazila on Sunday night.…
Supporters of BNP leader block Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway after nomination rejection
Supporters of Sazzad Hossain Siddiqui Lablu blocked the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar, Madaripur, after he was denied a BNP nomination for the upcoming national parliamentary election. Lablu, joint convener of…
Truck slams into bus in southern India, killing at least 20 people
At least 20 people were killed and around two dozen others injured early Monday when a truck loaded with concrete stone chips crashed into a passenger bus in southern India,…
Primary teachers set for indefinite sit-in over grade, promotion issues
Assistant teachers of government primary schools have announced an indefinite sit-in at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar starting November 8, pressing for a three-point charter of demands. They are calling for…
Business environment won’t improve without elected govt
The country’s top business leaders have commented that without an elected government, stability will not return to the business environment. According to them, economic reforms will not be effective without…
A city choking on its own neglect
A car races down the elevated expressway. Its passengers admire the city lights, one hand clutching a phone to film the view. An empty packet of chips flies out the…
ISPs fear 20% price hike under new BTRC policy
Internet service providers (ISPs) have warned that proposed changes to telecom regulations could increase broadband costs for consumers by up to 20% and raise the operating expenses of fixed-line internet…