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281 killed, 837 injured in Eid-time road accidents

At least 281 people were killed and 837 others injured in 292 road accidents across the country during the 13 days before and after Eid-ul-Azha, said the Road Safety Foundation ( RSF) on Thursday.Of the total deceased, 34 were women and 48 children, the RSF said in a press release...

Zia gave Bangladeshis a distinct national identity: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said former President Ziaur Rahman's greatest contribution was providing the people of Bangladesh with a distinct national identity through the concept of Bangladeshi nationalism, reports UNB.He said the people of Bangladesh had become fully convinced in 1971 that it was no...

PM seeks dev partners' continued support for Bangladesh's progress

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday sought continued support from development partners for Bangladesh's overall development and sustainable progress as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Bangladesh Stefan Liller paid a courtesy call on him here on the day, reports BSS.Stefan Liller met the Prime Minister at the...

63 DSCC wards at dengue risk, 27 in critical zone: Survey

A pre-monsoon survey conducted by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has identified 63 of its 75 wards as having Aedes mosquito densities above the acceptable threshold, while 27 wards have been classified as highly vulnerable to dengue outbreaks, reports UNB.DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam revealed the findings during a...

World Environment Day today --

World Environment Day-2026 will be observed in the country, as elsewhere across the globe, today (Friday) with a view to raising awareness about environmental protection, reports BSS.The government and various environmental and development organisations have undertaken different programmes to mark the day.World Environment Day is the United Nations' flagship initiative...

Three Bangladeshis critical in deadly Delhi hotel fire

Three Bangladeshi nationals remained in critical condition among eight Bangladeshis injured in a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi's Malviya Nagar area that killed 21 people and injured 28 others, the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi said, reports BSS.According to a statement issued by the mission, all eight injured Bangladeshis...

Over 2,800 arrested in month-long crackdown across Dhaka: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 2,844 suspected criminals in special drives across the capital over the past month.Among the arrestees, 658 were extortionists, 971 muggers, terrorists and robbers, and 1,215 drug dealers.DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed disclosed the information at a press briefing at DMP headquarters in the capital on...