Maintenance delays may aggravate road condition
The condition of the country's road network is likely to get worse this year due to multiple complications over starting the periodical and regular maintenance (PRM) works amid unusual rains and delays in contractor selection.Officials say the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has already demanded Tk 30 billion, up from...
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48 officials appointed to Islami Bank under Hasina's direct order
Recruitments at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC occurred under the direct order of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, with 48 officials appointed through such directives, according to sources within the bank.Once regarded as one of the strongest private banks in Bangladesh, Islami Bank has slipped into the ranks of the weakest...
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Husband confesses, sent to jail
A man arrested in a case filed over the murder of his wife and hiding her body in a refrigerator in the capital's Kalabagan area gave his confessional statement before a Dhaka court on Wednesday.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadekur Rahman recorded the statement of Nazrul Islam, 52, under Section 164 of...
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Two persons eagerly waiting at Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Two persons eagerly waiting at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday with the photos of their relatives, who went missing after the deadly fire accident at Shialbari in the capital's Mirpur area on Tuesday. — FE Photo
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HSC results today--
The results of the HSC and equivalent examinations 2025 will be published at 10:00 am today (Thursday), reports BSS. The announcement was made in a notification on Monday signed by Dr. Khandoker Ehsanul Kabi, President of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee.According to the notification, the results of the HSC...
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Writer Rakib Hasan dies
Rakib Hasan, the author of ‘Tin Goyenda’ - a widely popular series of juvenile thriller novels, passed away at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday, reports UNB.He breathed his last while undergoing treatment there.‘Tin Goyenda’ emerged at a time when there were very few juvenile detective novels available in...
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Dengue claims four lives
Four more persons died of dengue in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year, reports UNB.During this period, 758 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, bringing the total number of cases to 57,105, according to...
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Weather (2025-10-16)
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at one or two places over Chattogram division. Weather may remain mainly dry over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday).Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature was recorded on Wednesday at 35.5 degrees Celsius in Sylhet, while...
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