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Govt makes Fuel Pass app mandatory at 68 Dhaka pumps

Dhaka, May 4 -- The Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has made the use of the Fuel Pass app mandatory for motorcycles at 68 filling stations across Dhaka City. For 18 specific stations... Read More


Minister Dulu says government will provide three months' aid to flood-hit Haor households

Dhaka, May 4 -- The government is going to provide financial and food assistance for three months to around 100,000 families affected by floods in the Haor region. On Monday, Disaster Management Mini... Read More


Law minister opposes Supreme Court judges' retirement age cut

Dhaka, May 4 -- Law Minister Asaduzzaman says he opposes the proposed lowering of the Supreme Court judges' retirement age, suggesting instead that the age limit be increased to utilise their experien... Read More


IUB's Monika becomes first female squash coach in Bangladesh with WSF Level-2

Dhaka, May 4 -- Marjan Akter Monika, squash coach at Independent University, Bangladesh, has achieved the Level-2 certification under the World Squash Federation after completing a six-day training pr... Read More


Interim govt's trade deal with US faces High Court challenge

Dhaka, May 4 -- The constitutional and legal validity of the recently signed Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) between Bangladesh and the United States has been challenged in the High Court. Lawyer Moha... Read More


Government to restore khaki in phased overhaul of police uniform after two decades

Dhaka, May 4 -- The government has decided to change the Bangladesh Police uniform, bringing khaki back into service after around 22 years. Under the revised design, shirt colours for metropolitan an... Read More


Government moves to install CCTV on highways to curb road accidents

Dhaka, May 4 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the government has initiated a phased plan to install CCTV cameras across national, regional, and district highways to b... Read More


Pro-Awami League lawyers allege obstruction in CDBA election nomination

Dhaka, May 4 -- Tensions have flared at the Chittagong District Bar Association (CDBA) following alleged prevention of a section of lawyers from buying nomination forms for the executive committee ele... Read More


Eastern University hosts workshop on human trafficking, migrant smuggling

Dhaka, May 4 -- Eastern University, in association with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, has organised a day-long workshop on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) ... Read More


Bangladesh reports 17 more 'measles' deaths in a day as toll climbs to 311

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh has recorded 17 more deaths of children from measles and related symptoms in the last 24 hours, bringing the toll from the outbreak to 311. According to the Directorate Gen... Read More