Students block Dhaka airport station railway after failing to get tickets to Rajshahi
Online Desk :Students have occupied the rail tracks at the Airport Station in Dhaka after failing to get tickets to Rajshahi. Train operations at the...
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22 killed, 33 injured in car crash in southern Egypt
AP, CAIRO : At least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a car crash on Tuesday near Egypt’s southern province of Minya, authorities...
Covid report scam: JKG’s Sabrina, hubby get 11 years in jail
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced the chairperson and the CEO of JKG Healthcare as well as six others to 11 years...
Dhaka urges Jakarta to do more for repatriation of Rohingya refugees
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh has sought a proactive support of Indonesia and of the ASEAN for an early repatriation of the stranded Myanmar nationals from...
Accused truck driver of tragic Mymensingh road crash held
UNB, Dhaka : Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested the truck driver who allegedly mowed down three members of a family on the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh...
PM reiterates call to practice austerity in all spheres of life
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reiterated her call to maintain austerity in all spheres of life including in electricity consumption in...
Flashfloods damage crops worth Tk 127 crore in Kurigram
UNB, Kurigram : Crops on around 8,027 hectares of land have been damaged due to the recent floods in Kurigram district. Crops worth Tk 127...
EU wants full implementation of labor roadmap for trade facility
UNB, Dhaka : The European Parliament’s delegation on international trade on Tuesday said that the block wants full implementation of Bangladesh government’s commitment to implement...
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 8 more deaths, 879 new cases
UNB, Dhaka : Bangladesh registered eight more Covid-linked deaths with 879 cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest figures, the country’s total...
Metro Rail (MRT Line-6) project cost goes up by Tk 11,486 cr; Gets Ecnec nod
UNB, Dhaka : The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved the 2nd revision of Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development (Line-6)...
Global Covid cases top 568 million
Online Desk : The overall number of Covid cases has now surged past 568 million amid a rise in new infections in Southeast Asia, the...
Heatwave disrupts travel, health care across UK
XINHUA, LONDON : Much of the United Kingdom (UK) was gripped by scorching weather on Monday, with no respite from the sweltering heat forecast before...