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24,000 litres of illegally stored fuel seized in Mymensingh amid nationwide anti-hoarding crackdown

Dhaka, March 28 -- A refuelling station owner has been fined Tk 200,000 after authorities seized 24,000 litres of fuel illegally stored at the facility in Mymensingh's Phulpur Upazila. The authoritie... Read More


Jamuna Bridge records Tk 34mn toll in 24 hours as Eid holidayers return

Dhaka, March 28 -- Toll collection on the Jamuna Bridge has reached Tk 34.15 million in 24 hours as the rush of people returning to the capital following the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays intensified. A total... Read More


Independence came once and for all in 1971, says Ahmed Azam Khan

Dhaka, March 28 -- Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has warned that equating the 2024 mass uprising with the nation's independence would lead to a "major disaster", asserting that Bangl... Read More


Two farmers dead, four others injured in Jhenaidah thunderbolts

Dhaka, March 28 -- Two farmers have died and four others injured in separate lightning strikes in Shailkupa Upazila of Jhenaidah. The thunderbolts were reported in the neighbouring villages of Kharib... Read More


Authorities find 2,800 litres of hoarded fuel in Jamalpur as angry bikers block highway

Dhaka, March 28 -- Authorities have uncovered 2,800 litres of fuel hidden at a filling station in Jamalpur following a protest by hundreds of motorcyclists who blocked a major highway after being deni... Read More


BPC ramps up fuel supply oversight with new depot hours, pump disclosure rules

Dhaka, March 28 -- The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has introduced a new schedule for fuel release from its main installations and depots, while mandating petrol pumps to publicly display de... Read More


Haor rivers rise but remain below danger level, no immediate flood risk: FFWC

Dhaka, March 28 -- Water levels in several rivers across the Haor basin in Bangladesh's north-east have risen, but there is no immediate risk of flooding, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warnin... Read More


Bangladesh Water Development Board says no flood risk in haor region despite rising river levels

Dhaka, March 28 -- Water levels in several rivers across the haor basin in Bangladesh's north-east have risen, but there is no immediate risk of flooding, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warnin... Read More


Police uniform change: home minister says force 'unhappy' with current kit

Dhaka, March 28 -- Police personnel are not satisfied with their current uniform, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said, indicating that the government is considering a return to traditional attire.... Read More


Committee formed to investigate sound disruption in parliament

Dhaka, March 28 -- A parliamentary committee has been formed to investigate whether the sound disruption during the opening day of the 13th Parliament was a mere technical fault or an act of sabotage.... Read More