- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
US opens investigation into Tesla's 'Smart Summon' driverless technology
U.S. safety regulators have started investigating a Tesla feature that lets drivers summon their parked cars without being inside, after several accidents were reported linked to the technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tesla cars using the Actual Smart Summon mode...
ACC files 3 cases against ex-PSC driver, family
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed three cases against former Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali Jiban, his wife, and their son on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk5 crore and unusual transactions amounting to Tk45 crore. ACC Assistant Director...
France train driver’s suicide causes massive rail delays
Some 3,000 train passengers have been affected by delays in services between Paris and southeastern France that started Tuesday and spilled over into Wednesday, AFP reported. Around 10 high-speed (TGV) trains were delayed by up to five hours Tuesday after the suicide on Christmas Eve, an...
Forest land worth Tk 50 crore recovered in joint forces' drive in Gazipur
Forest land of Tk 50 crore in market value was recovered in a drive conducted by joint forces in Kapilatali Mouza of Rajendrapur East Bit of Sreepur Upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday. The drive was conducted on the instructions of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan....
Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
For the second consecutive day, rickshaw drivers have been blocking roads in various parts of the capital in protest against the order to halt the operation of battery-operated rickshaws in the Dhaka metropolitan area. Meanwhile, rickshaw drivers have staged protests on the railway tracks,...
35 Killed as a car ploughed into crowd in China
At least 35 people were killed and 43 more injured as a car ploughed into a crowd of people exercising at a stadium in Zhuhai of China on Monday. A 62-year-old male driver, surnamed Fan, is alleged to have driven an SUV through a barrier and into Zhuhai Sports Centre in what local police...
DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive in Mirpur on Monday to curb the movement of illegal battery-powered rickshaws on main roads. The operation took place on the main road in front of Mirpur Bangla School and College, from noon until evening, reports UNB. DNCC Executive...
BU student’s death: Bus driver arrested
The driver of the bus that killed a Barishal University student has been arrested from Khasherhat village in Patuakhali district, reports UNB. The arrestee is Jamil Hossain, 27, a driver of Travels Paribahan Narayanganj and son of Haidar Ali of Patukhali district. A team of police arrested...
Laguna driver stabbed to death in Rampura
A laguna driver was stabbed to death and another was injured in Dhakas Rampura by alleged extortionists on Tuesday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Hasan, 22, and injured Nurul Alam, 23. Both were Laguna drivers. Injured Nurul said around 10:15 pm he and Hasan were operating...
IGP directs to bolster special drive against criminals
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on Monday asked all the police unit chiefs to strengthen the ongoing special drive against various criminal acts including terrorism, extortion, drug peddling, and teen violence, BSS reported. He also asked colleagues and subordinates to...