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Govt to launch GPS in public transport to ensure discipline

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Rabiul Alam on Sunday said this year's Eid journey was comparatively comfortable with a lower accident death toll than in previous years, even as the 11-day holiday period saw 170 fatalities in road, river and rail accidents.Speaking at a press conference after a post-Eid review...

Bus-truck collision in Dinajpur: Two killed

DINAJPUR, March 29, 2026 (BSS): Two people were killed and at least six others were seriously injured in a road accident in Birampur upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Mosharraf Hossain Babu, 57, the bus driver and a resident of Srinagar Upazila, and Azizul Islam,...

Hatirjheel OC seeks unconditional apology

Hatirjheel Police Station (PS) officer-in-charge (OC) Golam Mortuza sought an unconditional apology over police's dissatisfactory role in shutting down a panjabi shop in the capital's Mogbazar area.He appeared in person before the court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman and submitted a written statement on Sunday. On...

CCC to take charge of 36 canals, restore 21 others

To mitigate the waterlogging crisis in Chattogram city, the CCC is set to take over the management of 36 canals, sluice gates and other vital infrastructure, as 21 other canals will be excavated for the same purpose following a pre-feasibility study.Under a Tk 60 billion mega project of the Chattogram...

Human-chain at DU to raise age limit for govt jobs to 35

A group of job-seekers staged a human-chain in front of the Raju Sculpture at the Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday, demanding that the maximum age limit for the government job applications be permanently increased to at least 35 years.Under the banner of 'General Students Seeking Employment', the protesters opined that...

Building inequality-free society main goal of independence: DU VC

DU VC Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam on Sunday said achieving independence remains the nation's greatest pride, but its main purpose lies in eliminating social disparities and ensuring economic, social, and democratic freedom for all citizens.The vice chancellor (VC) made these remarks while presiding over a discussion titled "Significance of...

All filling stations in Narail closed over killing of pump manager

Narail, March 29 (UNB): All filling stations in Narail district were shut, as the filling station owners called an indefinite strike for Sunday, protesting the alleged killing of a pump manager over his refusal to supply fuel to a truck driver.Saiful Islam Hitru, joint convener of Narail Petrol Pump Owners...

Fire breaks out at Ctg cold storage

CHATTOGRAM, Mar 29: A massive fire engulfed the Cold Storage of BD Food Limited at Sagorika area in the port city Chattogram on Sunday. There are no casualties of life in the fire accident.According to the Fire Service and Civil Defense, the fire started around 11:40am. Upon receiving information, eight...

Padma bus plunge: Rescue operation continues for fifth day

Rajbari, March 29 (UNB): Rescue operations continued for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday after a passenger bus sank in the Padma River near the 3rd ferry ghat at Daulatdia in Gopalganj upazila of Rajbari.Members of various government agencies resumed search and recovery activities around 8:30am. On Saturday, the operations...

NSU earns recognition across key disciplines

North South University (NSU) has continued to strengthen its academic reputation in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, earning recognition across several key disciplines, said a press release.This year, NSU's most notable achievement is in Economics and Econometrics, where it has been ranked in the 301-350 band globally,...

Weather _2026-03-30

Rain is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday). Temperature may rise slightly over the country. The highest temperature was recorded on Sunday at 34.3 degrees Celsius in Chuadanga, while the lowest was 16.5...