Twin road crashes kill 16
A total of 16 people were killed and dozens injured in two separate road accidents involving passenger buses in Sylhet and Bogura on Friday, after...
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Presidential poll scheduled for August 20: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the presidential election will be held on August 20, with voting scheduled from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. EC Senior...
Lobbying intensifies for ACC posts
An unusually intense contest has emerged over appointments to the top positions of the Anti-Corruption Commission, with more than 300 candidates reportedly applying to become...
Pakistan starts sweeping crackdown on journos
Pakistan has launched a sweeping crackdown on journalists, according to a report by the New York Times (NYT). Rights groups and local journalists told the...
‘Adopt eco-friendly measures to curb riverbank erosion’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for adopting innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions to tackle riverbank erosion and directed authorities to expand the use of...
New Special Response Battalion to replace RAB
The government has proposed replacing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) with a new specialised force named the Special Response Battalion (SRB), publishing the draft of...
Gas supply to normalise soon
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday expressed hope that the gas supply situation will return to normal within the next...
11-party alliance holds nationwide protest
The 11-Party Alliance on Thursday launched a nationwide protest campaign over the country’s worsening gas and electricity crisis, announcing a three-month programme that includes long...
Justice for anti-fascist movement killings to be transparent, impartial: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said those responsible for the killings during the anti-fascist movement will be brought to justice through transparent, impartial and credible...
Promise still waits two years after Uprising
They died in the streets so that Bangladesh could be free of fascism. Two years later, as the nation marks July Mass Uprising Day today,...
US eyes BD energy ties
Bangladesh and the United States on Tuesday explored ways to deepen energy cooperation, with Washington expressing interest in expanding investment in the country’s liquefied natural...