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Dhaka University students fear for safety amid 'repeated' lift failures

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A lift in the arts faculty of Dhaka University has malfunctioned, trapping several students inside, a day after another in the science faculty had broken down. Students across acade... Read More


Government approves new Human Rights Commission Ordinance, expands jurisdiction and powers

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The interim government has approved the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025, significantly expanding the commission's jurisdiction and mandate. The approval came during ... Read More


CID ASP Moshiur arrested over alleged link to ex-RAB officer

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Police have given information about the arrest of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Moshiur Rahman of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in a case pending bef... Read More


Gas supply suspended after pipeline damage in Brahmanbaria four-lane project

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Gas supply has been suspended in Brahmanbaria after a connection line was punctured, causing inconvenience for residential and commercial customers in the district town. The inciden... Read More


Gas supply resumes in Brahmanbaria after four-hour disruption

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Gas supply through the pipeline in Brahmanbaria resumed around four and a half hours after a construction mishap during the ongoing four-lane highway expansion damaged a gas connecti... Read More


Travel ban imposed on 9 foreigners over 'embezzling Tk 2.75bn'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A Dhaka court has barred nine foreign nationals, including five founding directors of Ring Shine Textiles Limited, from leaving the country over allegations of embezzling Tk 2.75 bil... Read More


DMTCL to offer job to widow of man killed in metro bearing pad accident

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is giving a job to the wife of Abul Kalam, who died in Farmgate after a bearing pad from the metro rail fell on him. DMTCL Managing Direct... Read More


London councillors face backlash over campaigning for Bangladeshi MP bids while holding UK office

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Several Tower Hamlets councillors in East London have come under criticism for campaigning to become Members of Parliament in Bangladesh while still holding office locally in the Uni... Read More


Advisor Asif Nazrul says decision on referendum, July Charter implementation imminent

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A swift decision on the referendum and the implementation of the July National Charter will be made shortly, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said. On Thursday, he said disagreements ove... Read More


Bangladesh recruiters call for lifting conditions on agency selection for Malaysia labour market

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Bangladeshi labour exporters have called for the removal of conditions set for sending workers to Malaysia, describing them as "unreasonable and deliberately imposed". On Thursday a... Read More