Fire breaks out at Habiganj power plant again

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Another fire has broken out at the Shahjibazar 60 MegaWatt Power Plant in Habiganj's Madhabpur Upazila only four days after a blaze disrupted the supply at the same facility. Th... Read More

Youths marched to the frontlines in revolt. Their families are now frozen in grief

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Nafisa Hossain Marwa was just 17. A science student, a daughter, and - quietly, a protester. She told no one. Not her father, not her teachers. She marched under cover of silenc... Read More

Heavy overnight rain in Dhaka, could persist for three or four more days

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Most of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, has seen showers under the influence of the active monsoon wind at the end of the rainy season. Dhaka saw heavy rain overnight on... Read More

Child among 3 dead as rickshaw hits pothole, overturns into path of lorry in Savar

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- At least three rickshaw passengers, including a child, have died in a road accident after they were hit by a lorry in Savar's Ashulia. Another person has been injured in the acc... Read More

48th special BCS: 3rd phase of viva for doctor recruitment begins Aug 17

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- The third phase of the viva voce exams for the 48th special BCS, focused on recruiting doctors, will begin on Aug 17. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Public Service Commiss... Read More

Planning to send your child to an English medium school? You'll need to show your tax return

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Proof of income tax payment is now mandatory to obtain a host of services, including a utility connection in a city corporation area and to enrol a student in an English medium s... Read More

Mob kills 2 suspected cattle thieves, 2 more hospitalised

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- A mob has lynched two people who were crossing the Jamuna River in Sirajganj while carrying cattle on a boat, calling them cattle thieves. Two others were injured in the inciden... Read More

Scuffle between students, transport workers sparks strike in Sunamganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Sunamganj transport owners and workers have declared an indefinite work stoppage after workers clashed with students from the Sunamganj University of Science and Technology (SUST... Read More

Sunamganj transport workers call off strike after 18 hours

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Transport workers in Sunamganj have called off a work stoppage that was enforced after a clash with students over bus fare. The strike was withdrawn at 12pm on Monday after a me... Read More

Ex-Army chief Harun-Ar-Rashid found dead at Chittagong Club Guest House

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- The body of former Army chief M Harun-Ar-Rashid, Bir Protik has been recovered from the Chittagong Club Guest House. The retired lieutenant general was also the president of Des... Read More

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