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Fresh move taken to bring discipline in city bus service

The government has taken once again a move to bring discipline in the city's bus service through launching Rapid Pass, a smart ticketing system, for the Haitjheel circular bus service and a drive to withdraw aged and unfit vehicles today (Sunday).Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan will...

Dhaka gridlocked over Jamaat’s mammoth rally

City dwellers in Dhaka endured severe traffic congestion throughout Saturday as thousands of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists poured into the capital to attend the party's national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.The rally, held to press a seven-point demand, triggered a massive influx of Jamaat supporters from across the country, overwhelming...

UN's rights mission to focus on preventing serious abuses: Govt

The interim government on Saturday said the UN Human Rights Office's mission in Bangladesh will focus on addressing and preventing serious human rights abuses, such as those perpetrated by the previous government, and ensuring accountability for violations, reports UNB."It will not serve to promote any social agenda that falls outside...

One dengue death, one Covid case logged

The country on Saturday reported one dengue-related death and one new Covid-19 case in the country within a 24-hour period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to the DGHS, the lone Covid-19 infection was identified from 110 samples tested between 8am on Friday and 8am on...

Two bridges to be built over Norai River to link Aftabnagar, Banasree

Two bridges will be constructed over the 'Norai' River, also known as Banasree Canal, to make direct link between Aftabnagar and Banasree, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz said on Saturday. He made the announcement while addressing as the chief guest a cleaning and tree planting campaign on...

3rd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Science

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman going round different stalls during the concluding session of the 3rd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Science (ICMEAS 2025) at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in the city on Saturday. — ISPR

Two rally-bound Jamaat leaders killed in road crash

FARIDPUR, July 19 (UNB): Two leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami were killed and at least eight others injured in a road accident in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district early Saturday on their way to attend the party's rally in Dhaka.The deceased were identified as Maulana Abu Sayeed, 55, ameer of Jamaat's...

Weather (2025-07-20)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.The highest temperature in the country on Saturday was recorded at 36.4...