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Unrestricted octane, petrol supply needed to restore public trust, stop panic buying: pump owners

Dhaka, March 10 -- The petrol pump owners have urged the government to lift the rationing on petrol and octane, arguing that unrestricted supply is necessary to restore public confidence and end the c... Read More


Arrest of DU students under Anti-Terrorism Act sparks outcry from activists

Dhaka, March 10 -- A group of 156 prominent citizens, including academics, writers, and rights activists, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of former Slogan 71 leader Sk Tasnim A... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman begins rollout of Family Card programme

Dhaka, March 10 -- A pilot project to distribute the "New Social Security Program Family Card" has begun at the T&T playground adjacent to the Karail slum in Mohakhali under an initiative of the Minis... Read More


ACC to sue ex-land minister Saifuzzaman over Tk 1.41bn loan fraud

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file three new cases against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman over the "embezzlement" of Tk... Read More


Mother files complaint after DU student beaten over alleged Chhatra League ties

Dhaka, March 10 -- The mother of the Dhaka University student allegedly beaten and turned over to the police by members of the NCP's student affiliate Jatiya Chhatra Shakti over suspicions that he was... Read More


Dhaka South to remove illegal bus counters to ease Eid travel

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has going to to remove illegal ticket counters and "modernise" terminal management to ensure a smooth journey for home-bound passengers befor... Read More


4 arrested in possession of 47 human bones

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have arrested four people and taken 47 skulls and other human bones into custody as part of a raid in Dhaka's Tejgaon and Uttara areas. They were arrested on Monday as part ... Read More


Skeletons dug up from graves bought for Tk 7,000, sold for Tk 20,000

Dhaka, March 10 -- Police have arrested four members of a grave-robbing gang that dug up skeletons and sold them after processing. They would buy the skeletons for Tk 5,000-7,000 after they were take... Read More


Another victim dies in Uttara gas explosion

Dhaka, March 10 -- The explosion at Uttara's Kamarpara has claimed one more life. Enayet Ali, 30, died around 2:30pm on Tuesday, said the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery's Assistant Pr... Read More


Government promises stable fuel prices as panic buying hits pumps

Dhaka, March 10 -- The government has ruled out any energy price hike amid the Middle East conflict, which has triggered fears of shortages and sparked panic buying at filling stations nationwide. St... Read More