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2 university students killed as DNCC garbage truck hits motorcycle in Demra

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Two university students were killed early Friday when a Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) garbage truck rammed their motorcycle in the Konapara area of Demra. The deceased were id... Read More


Carew & Co posts record profit though its ageing sugar unit drags business down

Chuadanga, Dec. 12 -- Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited has booked the highest net profit in its history for the 2024-25 fiscal year, even as its sugar operations continue to haemorrhage money. Th... Read More


Man held for tying, beating youth on theft suspicion in Gazipur

Gazipur, Dec. 12 -- Police on Thursday detained a man for tying a young man to a tree and beating him with a hammer on suspicion of theft. The detainee, Qurban Ali, is a motor mechanic from Biswanath... Read More


Dhaka choked by 'unhealthy' air; ranks 10th worst globally

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an AQI score of 167 at 9 am. According to the Air Quality Index (AQ... Read More


Crippling bridge forces 30,000 Lalmonirhat residents to risk their lives daily

Lalmonirhat, Dec. 12 -- out bridge in Lalmonirhat has become a daily nightmare for more than 30,000 residents, who continue to cross it despite the looming threat of a major accident. The decades-old... Read More


New project to bring over 8,500 hectares of fallow land under cultivation in Ctg

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A vast tracts of uncultivated land in Chattogram region are set to be brought under productive use as the government has launched a major agricultural project aimed at raising crop o... Read More


Youth killed, 2 others injured as covered van hits them in Chandpur

Chandpur, Dec. 12 -- A youth was killed and two others were injured when a speeding covered van rammed into them on way to a local market to buy fish after Fajr prayers in Faridganj upazila of Chandpu... Read More


Spinning sector seeks urgent govt intervention to prevent industry collapse

, Dec. 12 -- Leaders in Bangladesh's spinning industry on Thursday urged the government to take immediate measures to protect the sector from what they described as a "deepening crisis," which has alr... Read More


Pass proposed amendment to Tobacco Control Law immediately: DORP Youth Forum

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The DORP Youth Forum has called for the swift passage of the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Law formulated by the Ministry of Health, emphasizing that this amendment is es... Read More


SUCSU Elections: Final candidate list published

Sylhet, Dec. 12 -- The final list of candidates for the Shahjalal University Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall union elections were published on Thursday. Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr.... Read More