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Worker dies from electrocution: energy advisor blames DPDC, contractor

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has refused to classify the recent death by electrocution of a line worker in Dhaka's Maniknagar as merely an accident.... Read More


Mostafa Kamal, former secretary of home affairs, arrested in Chattogram

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested former senior secretary for home affairs Mostafa Kamal Uddin. He was arrested in Chattogram on Thursday morning, ... Read More


Bangladesh maintains Nov 30 deadline for Hajj registration

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The government has reaffirmed the original deadline for Hajj registration for 2025, keeping Nov 30 as the final date for prospective pilgrims to complete the process. On Wednesday, ... Read More


Launch services halted on 5 routes from Dhaka as Cyclone Dana intensifies

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, or BIWTA, has suspended launch operations on five routes from Dhaka due to Cyclone Dana, which continued to gather strength in the ea... Read More


Advisor Asif Mahmud pledges to end syndicates' 'tyranny' through alternative markets

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Labour Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan says the government is considering setting up alternative agriculture markets alongside each regular market so that farmers can directly sel... Read More


Interim govt raises age limit for entry to public sector jobs by 2 years

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- The interim government has decided to raise the maximum age limit for entry to public sector jobs from 30 to 32 years of age. In addition, changes are coming to the employment regul... Read More


Cyclone Dana forms in Bay of Bengal, ports hoist distant warning signal No. 2

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A deep depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclone Dana. The cyclonic storm formed around 6am on Wednesday, according to a special bulletin from the ... Read More


25 police personnel injured during protest demanding president's resignation

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Twenty-five police personnel have been injured following a clash with demonstrators outside the Bangabhaban amid protests demanding the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.... Read More


Police seek 10-day remand for Barrister Suman in attempted murder case

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Police have applied for a 10-day remand to interrogate Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman, a former MP for Habiganj-4, in connection with an attempted murder case at the capital's Mi... Read More


Bangladesh issues cautionary signal No.1 for ports as low forms over bay

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a distant warning signal No.1 for maritime ports in the country after a depression in the Bay of Bengal turned into a low pr... Read More