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'March for Unity'

Thousands of students from different educational institutions as well as common people join 'March for Unity' arranged by Anti-discrimination Student Movement at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Tuesday. — FE Photo by Asad-UZ-Zaman

CA to open DITF today

Chief Adviser (CA) of the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will inaugurate the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2025 today at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal.The month-long fair is set to begin at 10:00 am, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin revealed at a press conference held on...

Overspeeding causes frequent fatal accidents

The Dhaka-Mawa-Janjira highway experiences a top speed of 135 kilometres per hour (kph) against its allowable limit of 80 kph, causing frequent fatal accidents on the country's first expressway.Since its opening in March 2020, an average 50 accidents have taken place annually on the highway.The latest one at its toll...

Central bank extends time for banks to repay guaranteed loans

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has granted a three-month extension to several crisis-prone banks for repaying the central bank-guaranteed loan, reports UNB.These banks include First Security Islami Bank, Global Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, and National Bank. These banks were unable to meet the December deadline for repaying the...

Draft cyber ordinance contains repressive provisions: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concerns over the recently drafted Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024, highlighting its potential for misuse due to some repressive provisions similar to those in the controversial Cyber Security Act (CSA). At a press conference on Tuesday in Dhaka, TIB criticized the hasty finalisation of the...

Tarique calls for struggle to regain 'lost democracy'

On the occasion of the New Year, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the people to play a leading role in the struggle to regain the 'lost democracy and voting rights' in the country, reports UNB."I make an earnest call to the people of Bangladesh to play a pivotal...

ACC starts probe against former state minister, mayor, MPs

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an inquiry into allegations of irregularities and corruption amounting to Tk 60 billion involving a former state minister, a mayor and eight former MPs.They include former State Minister for Power and Energy and ex-MP of Dhaka-3 Nasrul Hamid Bipu, former Mayor of Rajshahi City...

Secretariat fire originated from electric spark

The devastating fire at the secretariat buildings originated from an electric spark near the lift lobby on the sixth floor of the building 7, the high-powered probe body's preliminary report says.The report submitted to the government on Tuesday also said explosive experts of the army had not found the presence...

4 dead in gas line explosion in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Dec 31 (UNB): Four people died and two were injured in a gas line explosion at the Akij Venture Limited factory in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as engineer Md. Riaz Uddin, and Mizan Gazi and Mahfuz, both residents of Chandpur. The identity...

Workplace accidents claim 758 lives in 2024

Workplace accidents claimed the lives of a total of 758 workers in 639 mishaps across the country in 2024, with a slight decrease from 772 recorded in 2023, according to a survey conducted by the Safety and Rights Society (SRS).Workers who died in road accidents on their way to work...

Nahid stars as Rangpur seal commanding victory over Sylhet in BPL

Rangpur Riders defended a modest total of 155 runs to secure a convincing 34-run win against Sylhet Strikers in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, report agencies.Rangpur's pacer Nahid Rana was the standout performer, claiming 4 wickets for 27 runs...

Dr Yunus pays tributes to Jimmy Carter, Manmohan Singh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus paid rich tributes to former United States President and fellow Nobel Laureate Jimmy Carter and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh separately on Tuesday, reports UNB.Jimmy Carter died on Saturday while Manmohan Singh passed away last weekThe Chief Adviser placed floral wreaths at the portrait...

7 kidnapped in Teknaf

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 31 (UNB): Seven people, including the drivers of two CNG-run auto-rickshaws, were abducted by a gang of miscreants on Hoaikyong-Shamlapur road in Teknaf on Tuesday morning.Shamlapur CNG auto-rickshaws lineman Abdur Rahim said that a gang of armed robbers intercepted the two auto-rickshaws travelling from Hoaikyong to Shamlapur...