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9,237 killed in road, rail, waterway accidents in 2024

As many as 9,237 people were killed in road, railway and waterway accidents across the country last year, according to a report prepared by a rights body.It also said a good number of 6,359 road accidents took place during the period, leaving 8,543 people dead and 12,608 others injured.After preparing...

50 lower court judges will go to India for training

A total of 50 judges from the lower judiciary will go to the National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academy in Indian state of Madhya Prodesh, reports BSS.The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in accordance with the recommendations by the Supreme Court recently in a gazette notification gave...

Govt intensifies anti-polythene drive, calls for use of jute bags

Mobile courts run by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change have fined nearly Tk 2.9 and seized around 60,000 kilograms of polythene in drives against polythene use in 31 days till Saturday across the country, report agencies.Talking to reporters, additional secretary and chief of the monitoring committee Tapan...

Two held for ‘stealing money, ornaments’

FE REPORTPolice on Friday arrested two teenagers after a woman of the capital's Adabor, filed a case on the same day for stealing money and ornaments made of gold and bronze from her house.The arrestees were identified as Mahin (16) and Rehan (16), according to an official of Adabor Police...

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan addressing as the chief guest a reunion of the 'Aparajeyo 98', a platform of the DU 1998 batch alumni, held at the university central playground on Saturday. Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam is also seated beside. — Focus Bangla

Police launch drive against unfit vehicles on Mawa Expressway

Highway police have seized four buses and a motorbike for lacking valid documents and filed cases against 50 vehicles during an overnight drive on the Mawa Expressway, reports UNB.The drive, conducted from midnight Friday to 4:00 am Saturday, was led by Additional Deputy Inspector General of Highway Police, AKM Akteruzzaman...

Actress Anjana passes away

National film award-winning actress Anjana passed away on Friday night at the age of 59, reports UNB.She died while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital.Misha Sawdagar, president of t Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association, confirmed Anjana's death to the media.Actor Zayed Khan and other artists...

AL's politics became polluted for suppressive attitude to dissidents

Bangla Academy President Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq on Saturday said the politics of Awami League (AL) became polluted due to their attitude of suppressing the dissident, reports BSS."The Awami League believed that their criticism meant an attempt to overthrow the government. Therefore, their politics became contaminated due to their...

News in Brief -2025-1-05

First dengue death reported this yearBangladesh reported its first dengue death of the year in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning. The death has been reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 56 more patients were hospitalised...

Weather may remain dry today,,..,,

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to morning and it may continue at places till noon.Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may...