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Bus owners' broken promises driving workers to death traps, says Jatri Kalyan Samity

Dhaka, May 25 -- The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity on Monday alleged that bus owners' failure to honour pledges against overcharging during Eid-ul-Azha has forced low-income workers onto unsafe vehic... Read More


Climate pressure growing on CHT ethnic communities: Study

Dhaka, May 25 -- Climate change, environmental degradation and human activities such as deforestation, monoculture plantations and resource extraction are increasing pressure on ethnic communities in ... Read More


3 DU JCD leaders removed for 'assaulting' physically challenged student

Dhaka, May 25 -- Three leaders of the Dhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (DU) have been relieved of their organisational duties over allegations of assaulting a physically challenged st... Read More


Daily measles deaths hit record 17 again

Dhaka, May 25 -- Bangladesh logged another record-high daily measles death toll as 17 children died from measles and related symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, according to the Directora... Read More


They chose a cheaper ride, but never made it home

, May 25 -- There are no joyful conversations, no excitement over new clothes, no laughter of sons returning home after months away at the villages of Varsho union in Manda upazila. Instead, grief ha... Read More


Tragic! They chose a cheaper ride, but never made it home

, May 25 -- There are no joyful conversations, no excitement over new clothes, no laughter of sons returning home after months away at the villages of Varsho union in Manda upazila. Instead, grief ha... Read More


BR launches special train coaches for women for Eid travel

, May 25 -- Bangladesh Railway on Monday launched special coaches for women passengers on selected intercity trains ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to ensure safer and more comfortable travel during the holiday ... Read More


Bangladesh, IMF agree to work on new reform-focused programme

Dhaka, May 25 -- Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to begin work on a new reform-focused programme under the new government, following high-level virtual talks between F... Read More


Over 2cr children vaccinated against measles: Health Minister

, May 25 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said more than 2 crore children across the country have already been vaccinated against measles, surpassing the gover... Read More


Ex-judge killed in Gaibandha road crash

, May 25 -- A retired additional district and sessions judge was killed in a road accident on Sundarganj-Rangpur regional highway in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha on Sunday night. The deceased was ... Read More