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Lobbying on to introduce 8,000 CNG-run autos in three cities

Strong lobbying is on to introduce an additional 8,000 CNG-driven autorickshaws in three of the country's main cities - Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet. Of the total number, the demand for 5,000 CNG- or petrol-run autorickshaws with four-stroke engines was placed for Dhaka, where roads usually remain clogged with heavy traffic,...

Polytechnic students hold rallies

Polytechnic students held on Sunday a rally in front of Dhaka Women Polytechnic Institute in the capital's Agargaon area to press home their six-point demand including cancellation of the High Court (HC) order promoting craft instructors to junior instructors. They also held rallies in other areas of the country for...

Primeasia Univ student stabbed to death by peers

A Primeasia University student was stabbed to death on Saturday by peers after an altercation between the students of two departments of the university, located in the capital's Banani.The deceased, Zahidul Islam Parvez (23), hailed from Mymensingh district and was a student of the Department of Textile Engineering. A police...

Three of a family burnt in gas cylinder blast

Three members of a family sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Fakirapool in the capital on Sunday, reports UNB.The injured were Quamrunnesa Rozina, 45, her son Riaz Hossain, 21, a student of Habibullah Bahar College and Kulsuma Akter, sister of Quamrunnessa of Raipur upazila in Laxmipur district.Yeasmin...

Kuet teachers to abstain from classes

KHULNA, Apr 20 (UNB): Teachers of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have decided not to return to classes unless their three-point demand including justice over the February 18 attack on students and teachers is fulfilled.The decision came from an emergency meeting of Kuet Teachers' Association held on Thursday...

Couple's bodies recovered from Wari residence

Police recovered the bodies of a couple from their residence on the 5th floor of a building at Wari in the capital on Friday night, reports UNB.The deceased were identified as Md Muid, 35, from Araikandi village in Titas upazila of Cumilla, and his wife Ayrin Akhter, 32, of Miaji...

Youth shot in city

A youth, said to be a leader of Jubo Dal, sustained critical injuries after being shot by unidentified assailants in the capital's Hatirjheel area late Saturday night, reports UNB.The victim, Arif Sardar, 35, is a member of the Ward-36 unit of Jubo Dal.He hails from Hogla Balikandi village in Shibchar...

Weather (2025-04-21)

Rain/thunder showers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.It also may occur at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Khulna and Barishal...