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Leadership vacuum lingers at DMTCL for over a month

The question of who the next managing director (MD) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) will be remains unresolved, more than a month after the government cancelled the contract of the previous MD.The Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) terminated the appointment of Mohammad Faruque Ahmed, the country's first...

In absence of enforcement of government directive

In the absence of enforcement of the government directive, shops dealing in non-essential items remain open in most part of the Dhaka city. The picture was taken at 8.15pm on Friday from the busy Kalshi Road area of Mirpur. — FE Photo

RAB seizes 165,025 litres of illegally stored edible oil

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has seized over 165,000 litres of edible oil during a 24-hour nationwide drive conducted from Thursday to Friday to prevent illegal hoarding, price manipulation and irregular stockpiling of the key cooking ingredient.Director (Media wing) of RAB Commander MZM Intakhab Chowdhury disclosed the development to the...

Prof Yunus emphasises digital healthcare access

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has extended his appreciation to the team behind the digital healthcare platform "Shukhee" for their efforts in delivering quality, technology-driven medical services to people across Bangladesh, particularly those at the bottom of the economic pyramid, reports UNB.He visited the Grameen HealthTech office on Wednesday and observed...

Army chief returns home after US visit

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Friday returned home after completing an official visit to the United States (US), reports BSS.During the visit, he took part in various programmes in the US state of Georgia and met with key dignitaries, an ISPR release said.General Waker-Uz-Zaman was presented with a...

FM in Mauritius to attend Indian Ocean confce

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has arrived in Port Louis to attend the ninth Indian Ocean Conference, where he is expected to hold bilateral meetings and seek support for Bangladesh's UNGA presidency bid, reports BSS.The conference, beginning on Friday in the Mauritian capital, will bring together leaders, policymakers and experts...

APBn nabs man with gold, foreign currency at HSIA

Armed Police Battalion (APBn) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has arrested a person in possession of 500 grams of gold ornament and huge foreign currencies.The arrestee was identified as Mofidul Islam (43). He returned to Bangladesh from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) after completing his task as a...

Hajj pilgrims urged to avoid carrying prohibited items on flights

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has requested all pilgrims to strictly refrain from carrying prohibited goods - whether for personal use or at the instigation of Hajj agencies or third parties - during their journey to Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj, reports UNB.Under Saudi Arabian law, several items such as...

Three madrasa students 'raped' in Meherpur

Locals and parents have surrounded a madrasa and a local police station after three boys were allegedly raped at the educational institution in Meherpur's Mujibnagar, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred at Mujibnagar Ideal Madrasa and Darul Hifzkhana Boarding in Kedar Ganj Bazar, Mujibnagar on Thursday. Chief of Mujibnagar Police Station, Zahidul...

NEWS IN Brief_2026-04-11

Van driver beaten to death in RajshahiRAJSHAHI, Apr 10 (UNB): A van driver was allegedly beaten to death following a trivial dispute in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi on Friday. The deceased was identified as Alam Ali, 43, son of Md Ashraf, a resident of Belgachhi village in the upazila. The...

Weather _2026-04-11

Rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country. Day...

DSCC to plant 300,000 trees

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Abdus Salam on Friday announced that the city corporation will plant 300,000 trees over the next five years in areas under its jurisdiction, reports UNB.He made the announcement while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a tree plantation programme held at...