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Monday, 31 March, 2025

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5 killed, 6 hurt in Ctg road crash on Eid morning

Five people were killed and at least six more were injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Lohagara of Chattogram on the morning of Eid day. The incident occurred at around 7:30 am on Monday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Fire Service Media...

Dr Yunus orders launch of Starlink’s broadband within 90 days

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has directed the relevant authorities to ensure the commercial launch of Starlinks satellite broadband internet service in Bangladesh within 90 days, reports UNB. According to officials, during trial broadcasts in the country, Starlink operated using its foreign...

Khandaker Mosharraf calls quick election roadmap

BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain demanded an immediate election roadmap. After the quick implementation of poll-centric reforms, the election date should be fixed immediately, he said at an iftar mahfil at a city hotel. Jatiyotabadi Jubo Dal, Swechhasebak Dal and...

DMP bans day-time road construction works

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday issued a notification instructing all concerned to undertake road construction works in the night with a view to ending day-time public sufferings. Furthermore, each construction and repair project has to be completed within maximum ten...

RMG workers block Banani road over colleague’s death in road crash

A female garment worker was killed in a road accident on Monday morning on Banani Chairmanbari road, triggering protests by fellow workers that have caused severe traffic disruptions in the area. The deceased was identified as Sumaiya Akter, 20, Mohammad Rasel Sarwar, officer-in-charge of Banani...

Accidents kill 578 in February, only slightly lower than previous month

A total of 596 road accidents were recorded across Bangladesh in February this year, resulting in 578 deaths - both numbers only slightly down on the corresponding numbers for January, when 608 deaths occurred in 621 accidents. In fact the difference is so small that it can be almost fully...

‘Political forces to take next decisions if roadmap not given within a month’

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said if the roadmap for the national elections is not given within a month, the political forces will discuss the matter and take the next decision. He made this statement at a discussion titled Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahmans Sacrifice and...

DMP urges not to conduct road repairing works in Ramadan

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has urged to all concerned parties not to dig out roads for utility purposes during the month of holy Ramadan. The Ramadan is likely to begin from March 2 as the capital city witnesses intensified traffic gridlocks during the period.To avoid such situation, DMP...

Govt relaunches Dhaka Nagar Paribahan

The government has relaunched Dhaka Nagar Paribahan on Tuesday, aiming to bring discipline to the road and transport sector. Senior secretary of the Road Transport and Highways Division, Ehsanul Hoque, inaugurated the service at a programme in the Asad Gate area. The specialised bus service...

Nahid mourns death of former minister Abdullah Al Noman

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam conveyed his profound condolences over the passing of BNP Vice Chairman and former Minister Abdullah Al Noman. In a message, Nahid prayed for the peace of the deceaseds soul and extended his heartfelt sympathies to the grieving family. Md...

Adviser urges UN for preparing a road map for Rohingya repatriation

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e Azam on Sunday urged the United Nations (UN) for preparing a road map for safe and sustainable repatriation of the forcibly displayed Myanmar citizens to their mother land. We want that UN would prepare an explicit roadmap for safe and sustainable...

Five killed, 10 hurt in Feni road crash

Five people were killed and 10 injured in a collision between a covered van and a pickup van on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highways Hafezia area of Feni on Monday evening. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Confirming the matter, Bogdadia police outpost in-charge Mizanur...

5 killed in Sylhet road crash

Five people, including a child, were killed as a truck crashed into a private car on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Unishmile in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday. Four of the deceased were identified as Sohel, 40, Shamima, 40, Ety Begum, 35, and Ayan, 7, while the identity of another...

Titumir College students block roads again

Students of Titumir College resumed their road blockade programme around 4 pm Friday after 12 hours of pause to press home their demand of upgrading the college into a university. The road blockade is continuing in front of the college campus for the second straight day. A few of the students...

5 killed in separate road accidents in Rangpur

Five people were killed and at least 25 injured in separate road accidents in Rangpur. The accidents took place on Friday morning. The accident occurred due to darkness amid dense fog, said the concerned officials. Three passengers of a three-wheeler were killed when a bus hit them in the...

Titumir College students block road demanding university status

The students of Government Titumir College have staged a roadblock on Thursday afternoon demanding the transformation of their institution into an independent university. Earlier on Wednesday evening, they began a hunger strike, and presented seven demands. The seven-point demands of the...

3 motorbike riders killed in Gopalganj road crash

A motorcyclist and his two pillions were killed when a vehicle hit their bike on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Hironnokandi in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Hridoy Mridha, 18, son of Monir Mridha, Bishal Nag, 16, a student of Kashiani Technical...

Preparation underway to hold election as per roadmap: EC secy

Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed said that preparation is underway to hold the next parliamentary election as per the roadmap announced by the Chief Adviser. He spoke to the media after meeting with UNDP representatives at the election commission office in the capitals...

US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant

The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...

Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages

Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...

Dense fog may disrupt flights, road, river communications: BMD

Air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may face disruption due to dense fog in the next five days from 9am on Sunday. Parts of the country may experience moderate to dense fog from midnight to morningduring the period, according to a regular bulletin of the Bangladesh...

8543 lives lost on roads in 2024

A total of 8,543 people lost their lives, and 12,608 were injured in road accidents across the country in 2024, reports UNB. General Secretary of Jatri Kalyan Samity Mojammel Hossain Chowdhury revealed the annual report of the organisation on road accidents at a press conference held at the...

Palestinian authority suspends AI Jazeera broadcasts

The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera across the Palestinian territories, accusing the network of airing inciting content, official media reported. The specialized ministerial committee, comprising the ministries of culture,...