New Metro bus service for Western Province

SriLanka, Sept. 30 -- A total of 112 newly introduced Metro buses were deployed yesterday (29) along seven routes in the Western Province, with the aim of reducing traffic congestion in Colombo and pr... Read More

UPL presents its version of what happened at Banglabazar store, stands by 'The Unfinished Memoirs'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- University Press Limited (UPL) has said two of its sales employees were harassed at its Banglabazar showroom after a group of people demanded that the sale of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman'... Read More

Fowzie ordered to pay Rs.6.66 Mn to Consolidated Fund

SriLanka, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court yesterday determined that former Disaster Management Minister Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fowzie had infringed the fundamental right to equality guaranteed under Arti... Read More

Three "extortionists "held with arms, crude bombs in Khulna

Khulna, Sept. 30 -- Police arrested three alleged extortionists and recovered a foreign-made pistol, four rounds of ammunition and three crude bombs from their possession in the city on Tuesday night.... Read More

'Raise boys who won't cause harm': Dia Mirza

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Recent alleged rape and sexual assault cases in Delhi and Bihar have renewed concerns over women's and children's safety in India. Amid the discussion over sexual violence, Indian ... Read More

40 'active' AL members held in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Police have arrested 40 active members of the Awami League, whose activities have been banned. The arrests were made in raids across different parts of the capital on Wednesday, ac... Read More

Afternoon thundershowers set to increase across Sri Lanka from October 1

SriLanka, Sept. 30 -- Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in the Uva, Eastern and Central provinces, as well as in Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts, after 1.00 p.m. today (30),... Read More

RBI committee recommends raising the aggregate WMA limit for states by 11.2%

Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee has recommended raising the aggregate Ways and Means Advances or WMA limit for states to meet temporary cash mismatch by 11.2% to Rs 67,839 ... Read More

Great Nicobar project faces fresh legal challenge as Ramesh questions Centre's SC move

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh has accused the Narendra Modi government of attempting to stall judicial scrutiny of the Rs 92,000-crore Great ... Read More

CIID seizes 81.50 litres of foreign liquor at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized 81.50 litres of foreign liquor of various brands from two passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal Internationa... Read More

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