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Passengers irked over 'higher bus fares' for trips to Dhaka after Eid break

Dhaka, April 5 -- Dhaka-bound passengers have complained that buses are charging inflated fares for return trips after Eid break, forcing travellers to resort to riding pickup trucks risking their saf... Read More


Offices to reopen on Sunday after lengthy Eid break

Dhaka, April 5 -- Public and private offices will reopen on Sunday after an extensive nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr break, resuming their regular 9am-5pm work hours after Ramadan as well. Many citizens have a... Read More


Journalists among 25 injured as BNP factions clash in Rangpur

Dhaka, April 5 -- Two rival BNP factions have clashed during a human chain protesting the expansion of dominance and the beating of a businessman in Rangpur's Badarganj Upazila. At least 25 people, i... Read More


Supreme Court Secretariat on the verge of establishment, says chief justice

Dhaka, April 5 -- Bangladesh's judiciary is "on the brink" of establishing a Supreme Court Secretariat, Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has said. At the 'Judicial Independence and Efficiency in Bangl... Read More


One dies of dengue fever in Bangladesh after 47 days

Dhaka, April 5 -- Another person has died of Aedes mosquito-borne dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours after a break of 47 days. With that, the number of deaths from the illness has rise... Read More


Pori Moni dismisses abuse allegation as 'conspiracy', urges responsible journalism

Dhaka, April 5 -- Bangladeshi film star Pori Moni has denied accusations of assaulting a domestic worker, describing them as part of a "conspiracy". She also urged journalists to refrain from conduct... Read More


Home Advisor Jahangir says no country matches Bangladesh's level of communal harmony, urges media to counter falsehoods

Dhaka, April 5 -- Home Advisor Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said Bangladesh enjoys a level of communal harmony rarely seen elsewhere in the world. "Nowhere else will you find such strong communal h... Read More


Environment Advisor Rizwana says Dhaka's air pollution has become a public health threat, calls for tougher enforcement

Dhaka, April 5 -- Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said air pollution in Dhaka has become a serious threat to public health. She made the comment on Saturday while speaking to reporters du... Read More


Teen injured during July Uprising dies with bullet lodged in head

Dhaka, April 5 -- Md Ashiqur Rahman Hridoy, a teenager who was shot during the student protests in Dhaka last year, has died while undergoing treatment in Patuakhali. The 17-year-old passed away on F... Read More


Helmeted men hurl bombs from buckets as rival groups clash in Shariatpur's Zajira

Dhaka, April 5 -- A turf war between rival groups in Shariatpur's Zajira Upazila has turned violent as men wearing helmets hurled crude bombs from buckets in an open field. The scene, which resembled... Read More