Pedestrians defy traffic rules on busy roads
Pedestrians in Bangladesh continue to show a widespread reluctance to follow basic traffic rules, often crossing busy roads at random points instead of using designated...
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31 tea estates at high risk over labour unrest
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday told Parliament that 31 tea estates across the country have been identified as “high-risk” due to labour unrest...
BIWTA suspends director after video leak
A director of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has been suspended after video clips involving allegations of misconduct spread on social media. A.K.M. Arif...
IUB student killed in Dhaka road crash days before Aus trip
A university student preparing to leave for Australia for higher studies was killed in a road accident in Dhaka’s Fakirapool area early Tuesday, just days...
Riverbank panic grips Sirajganj
A section of the right-bank protection embankment at Bahuka in Sirajganj Sadar upazila collapsed into the Jamuna River on last Saturday afternoon after intense scouring...
ACC steps up hunt for Hasina, family members
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has applied to the police for the issuance of Interpol Red Notices against 10 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...
No state work key than JS session: Hafiz
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Tuesday criticised the absence of several ministers from parliamentary proceedings, saying no state duty should take priority over a session...
Bill placed in JS against gambling, online betting
A new gambling prevention bill has been placed in Parliament aiming to curb gambling and online betting, including sports betting and casino-related activities, while repealing...
