Govt launches AC bus service on one route of green cluster today
The government is set to launch air conditioned (AC) bus service on one route of the green cluster today (Tuesday) again without adequate preparation due to non-coordination from all bus operators, deviating from its earlier plan to launch buses in all eight routes under the cluster.Rail and Road Transport Adviser...
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Police waylaid protesters before Shikkha Bhaban as they under the banner of "Bangladesh against Rape and
Police waylaid protesters before Shikkha Bhaban as they under the banner of "Bangladesh against Rape and Repression" marched with a procession from Central Shaheed Miner towards the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat on Monday to press for immediate curb on the spate of the crimes.
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Demolish all illegal brick kilns across country: HC
FE REPORTThe High Court ordered on Monday the relevant government bodies to demolish all illegal brick kilns across the country within four weeks.All Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to comply with this directive and submit compliance reports to the High Court on March 17 of this...
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Public varsities spend four times higher per student than TVET instts
A study titled 'Expenditure review of TVET institutions in Bangladesh' conducted by Dhaka University Bureau of Economic Research (BER) found that the annual per-student cost in polytechnic institutes is BDT 40,855 while public universities have a significantly higher average cost of BDT 166,859, about four times higher, reports UNB.BER revealed...
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DU female student found dead in a hostel
FE REPORT Police recovered the body of a female student of Dhaka University (DU), hanging from a ceiling fan in a female hostel at the capital's Elephant Road.The deceased has been identified as Anika Meherunnesa Sahi (24), of Management Department of the university.Her body was recovered at around 11:00 pm...
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15 resorts, cottages gutted in Sajek fire
RANGAMATI, Feb 24 (UNB): At least fifteen resorts and cottages were gutted in a massive fire which broke out at Sajek, a popular tourist spot in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila, on Monday.The fire broke out in a resort named 'Obokash Resort' at around 01:00 pm and spread to the adjoining resorts...
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‘No legal bar to resuming broadcast of Channel 1’
A lawyer defending the case of Channel 1 at the apex court has said at present there is no legal bar in resuming broadcast of Channel 1, reports BSS.Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said these as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted a leave to...
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