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Teacher, child die in separate road accidents in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 18 -- A schoolteacher and a child have been killed in two separate road accidents in Chattogram's Mirsharai and Hathazari. The victims were identified as Meera Rani Bhowmik, 55, a teache... Read More


ARSA chief Jununi arrested, remanded for ten days

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, the chief of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), an armed group from Myanmar. He was produced before... Read More


Saddam, Inan among 128 students allegedly involved in DU attack

Dhaka, March 18 -- Dhaka University's fact-finding committee has named Chhatra League leaders Saddam Hussain and Sheikh Ali Asif Inan among 128 students allegedly behind the violence on campus from Ju... Read More


Consensus Commission to meet LDP to kick off reform discussions

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Consensus Commission will sit with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on the first day of discussions for reforms on Thursday. The commission will meet with the LDP at 3pm that... Read More


Bangladesh issues 16 directives for government hospitals before Eid holiday

Dhaka, March 18 -- In a bid to ensure uninterrupted medical services during the Eid holiday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a set of 16 directives. These include requiri... Read More


ADP implementation slows to 15-year low in first 8 months of FY25

Dhaka, March 18 -- The implementation of the Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the first eight months of the current fiscal year has been recorded at 24.27 percent, falling well short of the progress ... Read More


Food factory workers block Gazipur highway over unpaid wages

Dhaka, March 18 -- Workers at a food manufacturing factory in Gazipur city have staged a demonstration on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, demanding overdue wages and holiday bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr... Read More


ATMA demands merging cigarette price tiers to three categories

Dhaka, March 18 -- The existing four tier pricing system cigarettes has rendered the tobacco price and tax measures less effective and should be reduced to three to safeguard public health, the Anti-T... Read More


Potato farmers in Joypurhat forced to stump up extortionate fees for cold storage

Dhaka, March 18 -- Potato farmers in Joypurhat are facing significant difficulties in storing their crops at local cold storage facilities. There are allegations that farmers are being charged between... Read More


EC employees suspend 'operational halt' protest over NID services

Dhaka, March 18 -- Officials and employees of the Election Commission (EC), who have been opposing the government's initiative to transfer control of National Identity Card (NID) services away from th... Read More