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Writ petitions filed seeking compensation for death caused by metro rail bearing pad

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Two lawyers have filed writ petitions at the High Court seeking compensation for the family of a man who died after being hit by a falling bearing pad from the Dhaka Metro Rail. The... Read More


Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat sentenced to life in prison in arms case

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, the former president of the Jubo League's Dhaka Metropolitan South unit, has been sentenced to life in prison for the illegal possession of a foreign... Read More


No extra funds in revised budget, car purchase and foreign trips off the table

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Finance ministry has urged all ministries to exercise stricter spending under the revised budget for FY 2025-26. Officials have been directed to halt foreign trips, vehicle purc... Read More


CA Yunus receives recommendations from National Consensus Commission

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The National Consensus Commission has handed over its recommendations on the implementation of the July National Charter to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government. ... Read More


Narayanganj sees surge in deadly gas explosions despite repeated warnings

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- In Narayanganj City Corporation's Ward No. 3, the tightly packed neighbourhood of Painaadi Purba Para is a maze of narrow alleys lined with semi-concrete homes. Inside one such house... Read More


Shootout over land leaves two dead in Rajshahi char

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Two people have died and two others suffered injuries after being shot by a rival group during a clash over the occupation of char lands at the Padma River's confluence in Rajshahi's... Read More


Former Fareast Life Insurance chairman Nazul owns Tk 2bn assets in Dhaka, US: ACC

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found that former Fareast Islami Life Insurance Limited chairman Md Nazrul Islam owns assets worth over Tk 2 billion, including a luxury trip... Read More


An armed Ansar will guard presiding officer during election

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- As many as 13 Ansar personnel will be deployed at each polling station in the upcoming parliamentary elections, says Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. For the first time, an arm... Read More


Bangladesh's fragile batting hands West Indies T20 win as Seales, Hosein shine in Chattogram

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Bangladesh's batting imploded under pressure to hand the West Indies a 16-run victory in the first T20I at Chattogram, leaving the Tigers staring at a 1-0 series deficit. After post... Read More


Metro rail 'back to full service' after accident interruption

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Metro rail service along the entire line has resumed after an extended pause following the death of a pedestrian due to a fallen bearing pad from the elevated track in Farmgate. The... Read More