3 tragedies in Asia take hundreds of lives in 1 month
AP, SEOUL : More than 400 people died in October in a series of crowd-related disasters in Asia, when a bridge packed with revelers collapsed...
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Global Covid cases near 636 million
Online Desk : The overall number of global Covid-19 cases is gradually nearing 636 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count...
Denmark PM to try to form new government after election win
AP, COPENHAGEN : Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday...
IMF suggests updating GDP report every 3 months
UNB, Dhaka : International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised updating gross domestic product (GDP) information every 3 months, as per international standard. The visiting IMF...
BRT’s move to ditch e-buses for diesel raises eyebrows
UNB, Dhaka : In a surprising about-turn, the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transport Company Ltd has ditched a plan to introduce predominantly electric, or e-buses, on...
Polls open in 4 municipalities amid CCTV monitoring
Online Desk : Four municipalities went to the polls on Wednesday amid monitoring by the Election Commission on 505 CCTV cameras. Voting has been peaceful...
Serve people with devotion, change their fate, PM tells newly appointed govt officials
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked a team of the newly appointed public servants to devote themselves for changing the life...
Graft case: BNP acting chairman Tarique, his wife face arrest warrants
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman...
Traffic congestion at Motijheel as RMG workers protest factory relocation
UNB, Dhaka Motijheel and its adjacent areas witnessed a huge traffic jam on Tuesday morning as workers of a RMG factory blocked roads protesting relocation...
Cricketer Al-Amin gets permanent bail
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court on Tuesday granted Bangladesh national cricket team pacer Al-Amin Hossain permanent bail in a domestic violence case filed by...
Goods transport strike in Sylhet continues for 2nd straight day
UNB, Sylhet : A goods transport strike is underway in Sylhet district for the second consecutive day demanding resumption of stone extraction from quarries. Goods...
DU student allegedly harasses Brac University student on campus
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka University student and activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League allegedly slapped and harassed a girl, who is a law student of...