Bus runs over woman in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur
A 55-year-old woman was killed when a bus ran over her in the Shahjahanpur area of the capital on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Sathia Begum, 55, wife…
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Forest officer injured in deer poachers’ attack in Sundarbans; 3 held
A forest officer was injured in an attack by deer poachers in the Sundarbans on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at Dimer Char in the Kochikhali Dublar Alorkol area. The…
Dhaka air `unhealthy for sensitive groups’ Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at 9:02am on Tuesday…
Interim govt passes the ball to politicians to reach a consensus
Amid heated discussions, the interim government, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Monday shifted responsibility to the politicians’ camp to reach a consensus on holding a referendum to…
Netherlands opens visa application centre in Dhaka
Netherlands Embassy and VFS Global have jointly inaugurated the Netherlands Visa Application Centre in Banani, Dhaka, aiming to offer Bangladeshi applicants a more advanced, convenient, and efficient visa application experience.…
Merging 5 Islamic banks: Who is to gain?
Economists fear that Bangladesh Bank’s move to unify five weak Shariah-based banks into a state-owned bank may reduce operating costs and administrative complexity. Still, if the responsibility for weak banks…
Ras Mela begins at Dublar Char
Hundreds of devotees are marching toward Dublar Char, a remote coastal island in the Sundarbans, as the three-day traditional Ras Mela and Ras Puja festival of the Hindu community began…
2 killed in Tangail road crash
Two people were killed when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw at Gharinda bypass on the Dhaka-Tangail highway yesterday. The dead were identified as Saheb Ali of Akua area and Abdullah…
Four firearms imported for RAB stolen from Dhaka airport vault
Four revolvers imported for use by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were reportedly stolen after the lock of a strong vault in the cargo house of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport…
21,000 meters of illegal fishing nets seized from Halda River
The Fisheries Department of Raozan upazila has seized 21,000 meters of illegal nets in a two-day special drive conducted in the Halda River – the only natural fish breeding ground…