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Khulna WASA project raises fresh questions

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- A Tk2,598-crore water supply project of Khulna WASA has triggered fresh questions over the appointment of its project director (PD), with allegations of undue influence, politica... Read More


Locals plant paddy on dilapidated road in Mirzapur

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The protest took place around 11am on the road in the southern part of Paradighi village under Fatepur Union No. 3 of Mirzapur upazila. Mirzapur Upazila Engineer Md Monirul Saj ... Read More


'Govt to expand fish sanctuaries in haor areas'

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The government is taking steps to establish new fish sanctuaries in haor and wetland areas to boost the breeding and production of native freshwater fish, said Mohammed Amin Ur R... Read More


A 350-year-old heritage landmark of Kaliganj

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Tucked away in Nagari of Gazipur's Kaliganj, a nearly 350-year-old church continues to tell stories of faith, colonial-era encounters, architecture and the evolution of Bengali-l... Read More


Train derails in Gafargaon, resumes after 8 hours

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Four coaches of a Dhaka-bound Jamalpur commuter train derailed at Shibganj rail crossing while entering Gafargaon Railway Station on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route around 9am on Frid... Read More


Two fined Tk 20,000 for killing pet dogs

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The Patuakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday, fined two people a total of Tk 20,000 for beating two pet dogs to death in Patuakhali Sadar upazila. The court also o... Read More


Four held with nearly 4,000 yaba pills in Khulna

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Four alleged drug dealers were arrested with 3,958 yaba tablets during a raid in the Miyapara area of Khulna city on Friday morning, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said. A team of... Read More


3 killed in Natore road crash

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Three people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident on the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Nayabazar Talbaria area under Gurudaspur upazila of the district this morni... Read More


Reform failure could revive old politics: Speakers

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh's post-July political transition must be anchored in democratic reform, institutional accountability, political tolerance and meaningful inclusion, speakers said on Sa... Read More


15,712 dead, 14,143 injured

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- Motorbike crashes have killed 15,712 people and injured 14,143 others across Bangladesh in seven-and-a-half years, with young people accounting for 58 percent of the victims, acc... Read More