Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting
Garment workers block road in Gazipur protesting

Garment factory workers in Gazipur are protesting by blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra road in the Tetuibari area under Kashimpur police station. The protest comes in response to injuries sustained by workers in a recent road accident. According to sources from workers, police, and local residents,...

Rickshaw drivers block railway line, disrupt communication with Dhaka
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,...

Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions
Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions

Students of Mohammadpur Residential School and College in Dhaka have blocked Mirpur Road in front of their institution, demanding that admissions be based on merit. According to police, the protest began around 10:30 am when students, after breaking open the schools entrance gate, took to the...

Protesters hurt in agargaon road blockade
Protesters hurt in agargaon road blockade

Injured individuals from the July Movement, who were on their way to the hospital for treatment, staged a road blockade on the Shyamoli-bound lane of Agargaon, directly in front of the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (NITOR). The protest began around 1:20 p.m. on...

US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack
US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack

US forces launched a large-scale airstrike on Monday, targeting nine facilities linked to various Iranian-backed groups in Syria, according to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom). The strike is part of ongoing efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region. The US military has...

469 dead, 837 injured in Oct road accidents
469 dead, 837 injured in Oct road accidents

Bangladesh saw 443 road accidents in October, claiming the lives of 469 people and injuring 837 others, reports UNB. Among the deceased were 74 women and 66 children. A total of 208 motorbike-related accidents led to 196 deaths, comprising 41.79 percent of the total fatalities, with a...

Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad
Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad

A number of senior figures from Awami League (AL) have fled the country in the wake of mounting political pressure, fearing legal action and public backlash. Many of these leaders, particularly from the Sylhet region, are now planning to settle abroad as they face little hope of returning to party...

Sylhet saw 34 deaths in 36 road accidents in October
Sylhet saw 34 deaths in 36 road accidents in October

As many as 34 people were killed and 76 injured in 36 road accidents in Sylhet Division in October, said a report of Nirapad Sarak Chai (Nischa), Sylhet, reports UNB. Among the deceased 13 people were killed in accidents, involving motorbikes, five were passengers of CNG-run auto-rickshaw or...

Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam
Young generation will lead Bangladesh: Nahid Islam

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday said the young generation will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, reports BSS. Young people have shown Bangladesh a new way . . . they will lead Bangladesh in all aspects, he said. Nahid Islam, also Adviser of...

Two motorcyclists killed in Narayanganj road accident
Two motorcyclists killed in Narayanganj road accident

Two motorbike riders were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sonargaon area of Narayanganj district on Friday night, reports BSS. The deceased were identified as Saiful Islam, 19, son of Kamal Hossain and Jahidul Islam, 19, son of Alamgir Hossain of Mijmiji para of...

Bangladesh records 60,000 road accidents,105,000 deaths in 11 years
Bangladesh records 60,000 road accidents,105,000 deaths in 11 years

According to a report from the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity on Monday, there were 60,980 road accidents in Bangladesh between 2014 and September 2024, causing 105,338 deaths and 149,847 injuries. The Association came up with the shocking statistics during a discussion meeting held at the Dhaka...

Road accidents claim 498 lives in Sept: Jatri Kalyan Samity
Road accidents claim 498 lives in Sept: Jatri Kalyan Samity

A report by Jatri Kalyan Samity reveals that The month of September saw 493 road accidents in Bangladesh, claiming 498 lives while leaving 978 injured, reports UNB. Mohammad Mozammel Haque Chowdhury, Samity General Secretary, shared the findings at a press conference on Thursday. The report...

North Korea blows up roads to South Korea as military tensions escalate
North Korea blows up roads to South Korea as military tensions escalate

The military of South Korea stated that North Korea has blown up sections of the roads connecting the two nations. The blasts occurred around midday (03:00 GMT) in areas north of the military demarcation line, as stated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a message to the press on Tuesday, reports Al...