The World Bank (WB) has shown keen interest in working for better road safety in the country in a first gesture of openness and goodwill in the relationship, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday. The relationship with the Washington-based lending institution had taken a hit following...
Read moreDhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon Tuesday said drives will be conducted soon to stop plying of illegal vehicles including rickshaw in the city, reports BSS.He said this to journalists after the 12th meeting of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) at Nagar Bhaban.The mayor said drives will also...
Read moreAdditional Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Security and Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mishuk Chakma has said 70 per cent of the women, reportedly harassed online in the city, are in the 15-25 age groups, reports UNB.Most of these women are victims of sexual harassment, hacking, cyber-pornography and...
Read moreSAVAR, Sept 24 (UNB): Hailing the ongoing drive against corruption and misdeeds, Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed on Tuesday said action will be taken if any retired army official is found involved in casino business in the name of any club.He came up with the remarks while talking...
Read moreJASHORE, Sept 24 (UNB): Colour Award Ceremony of Bangladesh Air Force was held at BAF Base Bir Shreshto Matiur Rahman in Jashore on Tuesday.Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat awarded BAF Colour to 11 Squadron, Flying Instructors' School (FIS), Officers' Training School (OTS) and BAF Care and...
Read moreMinister for Liberation War Affairs A K M Mozammel Haque speaking at the inaugural function of the month-long book exhibition on ''Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh's Liberation War'' on the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus in the city recently
Read moreMANIKGANJ, Sept 24 (UNB): A tribunal here on Tuesday convicted four people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolgirl after rape in 2008.The condemned convicts are Enamul, 24, Ramzan, 25, Hakim, 28, and Faizul, 24, of Waiznagar village in Singair Upazila. Of them, Enamul, Faizul and Ramzan were...
Read moreBOGURA, Sept 24 (BSS): A day- labourer was killed in a road accident at Muroil Bus Stand on the Bogura-Naogaon Highway under Kahalu Upazila of the district on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim, 45, hailed from Muroil Daptoripara in the upazila.Kahalu Thana police said the accident occurred when...
Read moreLight to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country in the next 24 hours until 06:00 pm today (Wednesday).Day and night temperature...
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