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Two school children among 3 dead as truck rams three-wheeler in Pabna

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Three people, including two schoolchildren, have been killed and two others injured after a truck rammed a three-wheeler in Pabna. The accident occurred around 7:30am on Sunday in t... Read More


Govt plans driving school to boost Bangladeshi employment in Japan

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a modern driving school, aiming to increase employment opportunities for Bangladeshis in the count... Read More


Commonwealth delegation evaluates Bangladesh voting environment, security plans

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A Commonwealth delegation has visited Bangladesh to assess the electoral environment and security ahead of the national elections, focusing particularly on the safety of polling cent... Read More


Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held 'as scheduled', says press secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief advisor, has said the Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held "as scheduled", dismissing rumours about its cancellation. He made the rema... Read More


BNP's Khosru stresses unity among political parties

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said no divisions exist among political parties in the country. He said this during a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, ... Read More


Metro rail resumes on Motijheel-Shahbagh section after 7 hours

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Metro rail operations have resumed from Motijheel to Shahbagh nearly seven hours after a fatal accident involving a fallen bearing pad. Train services on MRT Line-6 between Agargaon... Read More


Student drowns in Rajshahi University swimming pool

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A Rajshahi University student has drowned in the institution's swimming pool. The incident occurred around 5:30pm on Sunday, said the university's proctor Mahbubur Rahman. The vict... Read More


Recommendations for implementing July Charter to be submitted on Monday

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Recommendations on implementing the initiatives taken in state reforms over a year-long discussion are set to be submitted to the government on Monday. A member of the Consensus Com... Read More


Bangladesh records 4 dengue deaths, 1,143 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Another four people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 263. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Tension erupts at Dhaka University after eviction drive sparks assault allegations

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Dhaka University has been thrown into turmoil as an eviction drive targeting illegal shops and floating or transient vendors triggered allegations of assault and subsequent protests.... Read More