DEMU trains lie abandoned at Kamalapur
The Diesel Electric Multiple Unit trains, introduced with much publicity during the tenure of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, are now lying abandoned at Kamalapur...
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Australia, UNICEF ink $11.4m deal for Rohingyas
Australia has committed US$11.4 million (AUD16 million) in multi-year funding to UNICEF to sustain life-saving support for Rohingya children and host communities in Bangladesh amid...
‘Govt targets job-led economy’
The government’s aims to transform Bangladesh into a more investment-friendly and employment-oriented economy, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said. “To achieve this goal, the Small...
Writ petition challenges legal basis of ICT Act
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the validity of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, the law under which Bangladesh’s crimes...
Over 20,000 backlog cases disposed
A record 20,740 old cases have been disposed of by the High Court in just four working days under a special initiative aimed at reducing...
‘Epstein tried to use affairs as leverage’
Billionaire Bill Gates testified that he never interacted with victims of Jeffrey Epstein but acknowledged that he may have been in their presence, according to...
Navana’s Sajedul gets bail hours after arrest
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Navana Group Vice Chairman Sajedul Islam, hours after he was arrested in a labour law case over...
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...
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...
Banglar Joyjatra crosses Hormuz after 115-day ordeal
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra crossed the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, ending a 115-day ordeal in the Persian Gulf amid regional tensions....
Court to decide AL’s fate
Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said the final decision on whether the Awami League (AL) will be formally...
CoU law students lock classrooms over session jam
Students of the Law Department at Comilla University (CoU) locked several classrooms and staged a protest on Monday, demanding an end to prolonged session delays....