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Former chief election commissioner Shamsul Huda dies at 83

Dhaka, July 5 -- ATM Shamsul Huda, a civil servant and former chief election commissioner (CEC), has died at the age of 83. He passed away at his residence in Dhaka's Gulshan around 9am on Saturday, ... Read More


CU students protest Sanskrit teacher attending promotion meeting

Dhaka, July 4 -- A group of students at Chittagong University have locked the administrative building in protest, opposing the presence of a particular teacher on the faculty promotion board. In resp... Read More


65,000 pilgrims return to Bangladesh after Hajj, 42 deaths reported

Dhaka, July 4 -- As many as 64,864 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing Hajj this year. Meanwhile, 42 pilgrims have died during their stay in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Religi... Read More


Separate road accidents kill 3 in Chuadanga

Dhaka, July 4 -- Two people have been killed in a motorcycle accident and another has died after falling from a van in Chuadanga's Alamdanga Upazila. The accidents occurred near the Alamdanga Microbu... Read More


Bangladesh cuts COVID test fees at private hospitals amid uptick in cases

Dhaka, July 4 -- As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reduced the fees for RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests at private hospitals. From... Read More


3 die as bus, truck collide head-on in Pabna

Dhaka, July 4 -- Three people have been killed and several others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Pabna's Santhia. The accident occurred on the east side of Bangram Bazar ... Read More


3 dead, 15 injured as bus, truck collide head-on in Pabna

Dhaka, July 4 -- A Pabna Express bus from Narayanganj crashes head-on into a stone-laden truck heading in the opposite direction Pabna Correspondent, Three people have been killed and 15 others inju... Read More


Derailed carriage cleared in Chuadanga, Khulna's rail link restored after five hours

Dhaka, July 4 -- A derailed freight train carriage has been removed from the tracks at Uthli Railway Station in Chuadanga, restoring nationwide rail connectivity with Khulna five hours after the incid... Read More


BWDB orders all staff to remain at posts as heavy rain looms

Dhaka, July 4 -- Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has instructed all officials and employees not to leave their workstations, as forecasts warn of heavy rain in several parts of Bangladesh in... Read More


Uprising prison break: Investigation uncovers structural flaws, weak leadership

Dhaka, July 4 -- A government-commissioned inquiry has found major structural and operational flaws in five of Bangladesh's prisons that experienced riots, arson, jailbreaks, and weapons looting durin... Read More