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Foreign advisor rejects 'barbed wire intimidation' after West Bengal border plan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh will not be intimidated by any attempt to extend barbed wire fencing along the border, following a decision ... Read More


Foreign advisor says Bangladesh won't be bullied by West Bengal's barbed-wire fencing plan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh will not be intimidated by attempts to extend barbed-wire fencing along the border, after West Bengal's new ... Read More


BRTA to open Eid control room, deploy 50 magistrates to curb transport irregularities

Dhaka, May 11 -- A 24-hour central control room will operate at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority Headquarters from May 20 to 31 to ensure safe and congestion-free Eid travel, Road Transport and... Read More


Minister says funding talks ongoing as Bangladesh advances second Padma Bridge plan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the feasibility study for a proposed second Padma Bridge at the Daulatdia-Paturia point has been completed, while discu... Read More


DMP will implement fully automated prosecution system within six months, says commissioner

Dhaka, May 11 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police hopes to introduce fully automated traffic cases on Dhaka roads within the next six months, reducing the need for manual cases filed by sergeants or traffic ... Read More


Engine fire on moving train disrupts Dhaka-Mymensingh railway services

Dhaka, May 11 -- Train services on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route have been suspended after a fire broke out in the engine of a moving intercity train in Trishal. The incident occurred around 4:30pm on M... Read More


Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link resumes after 3 hours

Dhaka, May 11 -- Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh has returned to normal three hours after a fire in the engine of an intercity train brought services to a halt. The disruption began a... Read More


Finance secretary says bringing all citizens under pension system 'essential'

Dhaka, May 11 -- Finance Secretary Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder has said it is "especially necessary" to bring all citizens of the country under a pension framework, stressing that building a sustainable ... Read More


Mominul, Shanto lead calm Bangladesh control on rain-interrupted Day 4 against Pakistan

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh finished a rain-disrupted day firmly on the front foot, as Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto once again anchored the innings with assurance and patience, stretching t... Read More


Bangladesh plans AI-based monitoring to prevent market syndicates, price-gouging

Dhaka, May 11 -- The government is planning to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor supply chains and dismantle market syndicates responsible for price-gouging of essential commodit Commerc... Read More