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Only 95 routes active among 386 approved

The well-known widespread disorder in the capital's public transportation system has reduced the number of operational bus routes to 95 from the 386 officially approved in 2020.Additionally, bus operators have arbitrarily introduced 12 new routes and exceeded the approved number of buses on several routes, further complicating Dhaka's transport landscape....

UK security adviser calls on CA in London

LONDON, June 11 (BSS): UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel here on Wednesday.National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Principal Coordinator on SDG affairs Lamiya Morshed, CA's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi, CA's Press Shafiqul Alam, and Bangladesh High Commissioner to...

Govt to call out army, coastguard to prevent erosion in Padma

SHARIATPUR, June 11 (BSS): Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today attributed the erosion in the areas adjacent to Padma Bridge to illegal dredging and sand lifting, causing the river's course change and warned off stringent actions calling out army troops and coastguard. "The cause of the...

Dengue: 288 fresh cases in 24 hours

A total of 288 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,303 since the beginning of this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Barishal Division reported the highest number of new...

58-day fishing ban ends at midnight

Fishermen were set to resume fishing, as the 58-day ban on catching, selling and transporting of fish in the Bay of Bengal would end at midnight Wednesday, reports UNB.The fishermen are now busy preparing nets and boats to go to the sea to catch Hilsa fish in different parts of...

4,480 Hajj pilgrims return home

A total of 4,480 hajjis returned home on Wednesday after performing holy Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Of the returnees, 419 pilgrims performed Hajj under government management while 3,989 were under private management, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Until Tuesday, a total of 22 Bangladeshi Hajj...

Rabindra Kachhari Bari entry barred

Authorities of Rabindranath Tagore's Kachhari Bari halted access to visitors for an indefinite period following tensions over a visitor's assault, reports bdnews24.com.Habibur Rahman, the custodian of Kachhari Bari, confirmed the matter on Wednesday.

CU Prof Sahid wins FAO/IAMCR RCS Award

Prof Mohammad Sahid Ullah of Chittagong University's (CU) Communication and Journalism Department has been named one of the winners of the 2025 FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services (RCS) Award, reports UNB.The prestigious award, jointly announced by the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Biman shuts Makkah, Madinah temp desks amid Saudi visa ban

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has requested Hajj pilgrims to contact its Jeddah or Madinah city offices for return flight services this year, as the airline is unable to operate its temporary service desks in Makkah and Madinah due to Saudi Arabia's visa restrictions, reports UNB.In an urgent notice issued on Wednesday,...

City dwellers enjoying their Eid-ul-Azha vacation

City dwellers enjoying their Eid-ul-Azha vacation at the Ramna Park in the capital on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla

Vehicles plying a deplorable road at Kamlapur

Vehicles plying a deplorable road at Kamlapur in the capital on Wednesday that got waterlogged even after a short spell of rain due to ineffective drainage system. — FE Photo

Weather (2025-06-12)

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy falls at places until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). Day and night temperature may fall...