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Microbus driver sued over 7 deaths in Noakhali road crash

, Aug. 9 -- A case was filed against the driver of the microbus that plunged into a canal in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali allegedly due to the driver falling asleep. Oman expatriate Mohammad Bahar U... Read More


Mixed sectoral trends mark weekly decline at DSE-CSE bourses

, Aug. 9 -- Investors at the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses ended the week on a sour note, snapping a streak of consecutive weekly gains as key indices fell notably in the four-day trading week. The we... Read More


Dhaka-Barishal highway blocked protesting 'irregularities' in health sector

, Aug. 9 -- Barishal highway was suspended on Saturday as students blocked the highway for the third consecutive day on Saturday to press home their three-point demand. The students took to the highw... Read More


Nagasaki warns of looming nuclear war on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

, Aug. 9 -- On Saturday, Nagasaki sounded an alarm over the growing risk of nuclear conflict as the city marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic bombing, calling on the world to heed the lessons of hist... Read More


Ex-Feni Zila Parishad chairman arrested in Dhaka

, Aug. 9 -- Detectives in a drive arrested former Feni Zila Parishad Chairman Khairul Bashar Majumdar Tapan from his residence at Shantinagar in the capital on Friday night in a case over killing prot... Read More


'Such a murder in no way acceptable in a civilized country': DUJ on Gazipur journalist killing

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) has expressed profound concern and strong condemnation over the brutal public killing of journalist Md. Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur. In a media ... Read More


'Aguni' concludes 9-day July Renaissance Theatre Festival at BSA

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- day July Renaissance Theatre Festival 2025, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) with support from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, concluded on Friday evening with the s... Read More


Launch services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resume after 13 hrs

, Aug. 9 -- Daulatdia route resumed after 13 hours of suspension on Saturday. Panna Lal Nandi, manager of Paturia Launch Ghat, said the ferry services resumed around 7:30 am from the Koroitola area n... Read More


Civil service urged to 'break from the past',embrace reform

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M. Siraj Uddin Miah has called on Bangladesh's civil service to fundamentally reform itself, stating that the administration stands at a histo... Read More


EC preparing for election despite challenges: CEC Nasir

, Aug. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the next national election within a short timeframe despite various cha... Read More