BD sees 116,726 deaths, 165,021 injuries in past 12 years: BJKS
Bangladesh has witnessed a total of 116,726 deaths and 165,021 injuries in 67,890 road accidents over the past 12 years, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS).The organisation blamed widespread corruption, policy failures, and mismanagement in the transport sector for what it termed "mass killings on the country's roads".Speaking...
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Police arrest three youths
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested three people in connection with the killing of Md Jobayed Hossain, a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader of Jagannath University (JnU) unit, in the capital, reports BSS.The arrestees are Md Mahir Rahman (19), Barjis Shabnam Barsha (19), and Fardeen Ahmed Aylan (20), DMP Additional...
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DRIK, ULAB sign MoU for tie-up on research, storytelling in journalism
Professor Imran Rahman, vice chancellor of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), and Dr. Shahidul Alam, representing Drik Trust, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective organisations to launch a collaborative programme titled "Ctrl+Alt+Story: Research and Storytelling in Journalism", said a press release. Under this...
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Children launch six-point manifesto for next polls
Ahead of the upcoming national elections, more than 200 children on Tuesday issued a six-point manifesto urging stakeholders, including the government and political parties, to prioritise child protection in their agendas.The manifesto calls for quality education, healthcare protection, inclusion of children's voices, cyber safety, climate justice, and a safe environment...
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Weather (2025-10-22)
Rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division. Weather may remain mainly dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature was recorded on Tuesday at 36 degrees Celsius in Narayanganj, while the...
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