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Labour unrest, arrests trigger widespread bus shutdowns across five districts

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Commuters have faced severe disruption as an indefinite transport strike paralysed bus services from Mymensingh, Netrokona, Sherpur, Jamalpur, and parts of Kishoreganj. The strike, ... Read More


Foreign operators to run three terminals in Bangladesh by December, says shipping secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Foreign operators will manage three major container terminals in Bangladesh -- Chattogram's New Mooring Container Terminal, Laldia Terminal, and Keraniganj's Pangaon Inland Container... Read More


Foreign operators to run Bangladesh ports

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Foreign operators will manage three major container terminals in Bangladesh -- Chattogram's New Mooring Container Terminal, Laldia Terminal, and Keraniganj's Pangaon Inland Container... Read More


MPO teachers call nationwide strike, sit-in from Monday over police assault

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- MPO teachers and staff have announced that they will begin their nationwide strike a day early, starting Monday, demanding increased house rent and other allowances. Delawar Hossain... Read More


CEC Nasir says no political party ever received symbol outside the official list

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin reminded that the National Citizen Party could not be allocated the "Shapla" symbol because it was not included in the commission's offici... Read More


Bangladesh records five dengue deaths and 953 new hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh has reported five fatalities from dengue in the past 24 hours, raising the tally of deaths from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease to 230 this year. In the same period, 953... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus now a voter from Gulshan after changing address from Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has transferred his voter registration from the Grameen Bank Complex in Mirpur to his residence in Gulshan-2, updating the address on his National ID car... Read More


Hostel director denies allegations of beating female student of Dhaka University

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A Dhaka court has questioned a suspect over allegations that a Dhaka University student and her friend were beaten inside a private hostel, but the hostel director claimed that "noth... Read More


ACC to prosecute Hasina over alleged irregularities in Gomti Bridge toll contract

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to file a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 16 others over alleged "irregularities, abuse of power, and corruption" in award... Read More


ACC prosecutes Hasina over alleged irregularities in Gomti Bridge toll contract

Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 16 others over alleged "irregularities, abuse of power, and corruption" in awarding t... Read More