BR struggles to overhaul ageing fleet of coaches
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken up a rehabilitation project for 100 metre-gauge train coaches in its second phase, even as 388 coaches or 42 per cent of total coaches running in its eastern zone are over-aged, sources said.All these over-aged coaches are needed to be overhauled for safe and...
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A child fell asleep while waiting for a bus
A child fell asleep while waiting for a bus with his mother near the Sadarghat Launch Terminal after returning to the capital on Sunday following Eid-ul-Azha festival — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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253 lives lost in accidents during Eid vacation
A total of 11 people, including six of a family, were killed in road accidents in Cumilla, Laxmipur and in the city on Saturday night and Sunday.This is in addition to 253 people killed in road accidents in 12 days from August 6 to August 17 during the Eid vacation.According...
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Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar arrives today
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in the city today on a three-day official visit, reports BSS.Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen will receive his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar at the VIP Lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9.20pm, said a ministry press release.According to the...
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Dengue victims’ number up again
The number of fresh dengue victims rose 17 per cent in the last 24 hours (until Sunday morning) after a decline on Saturday. A total of 1,706 new patients were diagnosed dengue positive in the last 24 hours, whereas the number was 1,460 in the previous 24 hours. Besides, a...
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ACC arrests FR Tower owner Tasvir on design forgery charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday arrested Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of the fire-ravaged FR Tower in the city's Banani area, in a case filed over forgery of its design.An ACC team led by its deputy director Abu Bakar Siddique arrested Mr Islam, also the chairman and managing...
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Israeli military kills three Palestinians at border
GAZA, Aug 18 (Agencies): The Israeli military opened fire at a group of Palestinians as they tried to cross the Gaza border, killing three men and injuring another, local media reported on Sunday. The Israeli military said an attack helicopter and a tank fired at the "armed suspects adjacent to...
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Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest month
ALASKA, Aug 18 (AP): Alaska has been America's canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska's warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sea ice melted. Bering Sea fish swam in above-normal temperatures. So did children in...
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