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Accidents kill 568 in July

Some 568 people were killed and 1,411 were injured in 554 roads, railways and waterways accidents in the last month, according to Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh (PWAB).Of them, 520 people were killed in 506 road accidents and the incidents left 1,356 injured. Meanwhile, 34 accidents in the railways took...

Nomination paper collection begins, voter list published

Collection of nomination papers for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election began on Tuesday (August 12). Candidates can collect forms between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm until August 18 from the Chief Returning Officer's Office, located on the third floor of the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building....

Victims’ families demand inquiry, compensation

Parents of students killed and injured in the Air Force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara have demanded an inquiry, compensation, justice, and an end to coaching centre businesses linked to the school, reports bdnews24.com.On Tuesday morning, relatives of the deceased and injured students gathered at Diabari...

Dengue death toll hits 103

Bangladesh's dengue death toll rose to 103 this year after one fatality was reported in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning.During the period, some 382 dengue positive patients were also hospitalised across the country, which took the total caseload to 24,999 this year.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)...

Govt allows onion import to ease price

The government has decided to allow import of onions from different countries to increase its supply and ease market price across the country. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin announced the decision at a press briefing - following a meeting to set the 2025-26 fiscal year export targets at the Ministry...

Palm oil prices cut by Tk 19/litre

The government has cut palm oil prices by Tk 19 per litre to Tk 150 per litre, while that of bottled soybean oil remains unchanged at Tk 189 per litre. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman announced this at a press conference at his Secretariat office in the capital on Tuesday.The government...

Nat’l Fisheries Week to begin on August 18

The National Fisheries Week 2025 will be observed across the country from August 18, reports BSS. This year's theme is "Building Sanctuaries Makes the Country Rich with Local Fish".The inaugural ceremony will take place at 10:00 am on August 18 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC).Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad...

Two students fall ill during hunger strike in Barishal

Two students have fallen ill while taking part in a hunger strike outside Barishal's Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital to demand reforms in the country's healthcare sector, reports bdnews24.com.The pair, Tahmid Islam Daiyan and Shafin Mahmud -- both recent SSC graduates from Barishal Model School and College -- joined the demonstration...

Weather (2025-08-13)

Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature on Tuesday was recorded at 36.5 degrees Celsius in Khulna, while the lowest...