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Bus carrying 50 passengers plunges into Padma River at Daulatdia, casualties feared

Dhaka, March 25 -- A bus carrying more than 50 passengers has lost control and plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari, raising "fears of casualties". Bangladesh Inland Wa... Read More


Govt vows to curb 'mob culture', restore rule of law

Dhaka, March 25 -- The government has pledged to clamp down on "mob culture" and restore the rule of law in the country. Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon outlined the government's commitment o... Read More


Fuel hoarding bust: Seven arrested with 3,000 litres of petrol in Jamalpur

Dhaka, March 25 -- Police have arrested seven people in Jamalpur with 3,053 litres of petrol, stockpiled for illegal sale, after locals intervened to stop black-market activities. The arrests took pl... Read More


No major fuel crisis despite panic buying pressure, says information minister

Dhaka, March 25 -- Information Minister Zahid Uddin Swapon is confident that Bangladesh will not face any major fuel crisis given the government's interventions, as motorists resort to frenzied buying... Read More


'Govt says there's enough fuel. Why, then, are pumps empty?'

Dhaka, March 25 -- Most of the pumps in Dinajpur are closed due to a shortage of fuel oil. Some filling stations cannot meet the demand, while others are selling fuel under rationing systems, leaving ... Read More


2 die as car rear-ends autorickshaw in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 25 -- At least two people have died after a car ploughed into an autorickshaw in Chattogram's Satkania. Five others were injured in the accident that occurred on the Chattogram-Cox's Baz... Read More


Shakib Khan's 'Prince' finally opens at Star Cineplex after Eid release debacle

Dhaka, March 25 -- Bangladesh's largest multiplex chain Star Cineplex is now screening Shakib Khan "Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka", after an initially botched release. Star Cineplex authorities o... Read More


Chittagong Port handles 55,000 containers in seven days of Eid holidays

Dhaka, March 25 -- Chittagong Port handled a total of 54,898 TEUs of containers, comprising both imports and exports, over the seven-day Eid holiday period. From Mar 17 to Mar 23, the port processed ... Read More


Ruhul Quddus Kazal appointed Bangladesh's attorney general

Dhaka, March 25 -- Supreme Court lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kazal has been appointed as attorney general, the state's top law official. The BNP National Standing Committee member and three-time secretary of... Read More


'Suspended' primary scholarship examinations to begin Apr 15

Dhaka, March 25 -- Last year's primary scholarship examinations, which were "suspended" due to legal complications, will now be held starting Apr 15. The examination will be held in 61 districts that ... Read More