48 more risky traffic spots identified on eight highways
The government expects safer and more comfortable Eid-ul-Fitr journey this year than last year, although the Highway Police has identified several challenges, including 48 more risky gridlock spots.Risky traffic spots increased to 207 from 159 on eight highways last year, which the Highway Police considers challenging for smooth journeys during...
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Depositors protest in front of BB
Depositors of five crisis-hit and merged Islamic banks staged on Thursday a protest and also formed a human chain in front of the Bangladesh Bank headquarters in the capital's Motijheel area. They demanded the immediate release of their funds and the cancellation of a proposed "haircut" policy that would significantly...
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Burglary at Khilgaon jewellery shop
FE REPORT A daring burglary has taken place at a jewellery shop in the capital's Khilgaon area. OC of Khilgaon Police Station Shafiqul Islam said the shop was situated on the ground floor of a residential building.The burglars broke through a wall of the jewellery shop and fled with gold...
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Street children keep suffering, as state fails to act
SM Najmus SakibTheir existence is nowhere - neither in the government registry nor in family - but they brutally exist in open areas like road islands, under flyovers, railway stations, and bus and launch terminals in Dhaka city.They are the street children often seen roaming in the city, having small...
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RU protests killing of IU Prof and ex-RU student Runa
Teachers and students of the Department of Social Work at Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday formed a human chain demanding justice for the killing of Asma Sadia Runa, former RU student and Islamic University (IU) Social Welfare Department chairman. The human chain was held at around 11:30 am in front...
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Low turnout at Ekushey Book Fair, sellers upset
DU CorrespondentThe Amar Ekushey Boimela (Book Fair), one of the most cherished cultural events of the year, is currently underway on the Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. However, the fair is yet to gain its usual momentum, as the number of visitors and buyers remains comparatively...
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