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...

CO2 hit record high last year: UN

GENEVA (AP): Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations...

UNHRC chief urges fair trials, death sentence avoidance

United Nations Human Rights Council chief Volker Türk terms the proceedings against those accused of enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Bangladesh an important step towards accountability, and seeks due process."This marks the first time that formal...

BB to introduce 'Commercial Invoice' Nov 1

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to introduce a new mandatory reporting requirement within its existing Online Import Monitoring System (OIMS) to further ease the import trade process, reports BSS.To this end, the central bank Wednesday issued a circular,...

MPO teachers to march to Jamuna today

Teachers and staff of MPO-listed private educational institutions have announced a fresh programme to march to the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital today if their demands for increased house rent, medical, and festival allowances are not met.Speaking to...

Bangladeshi passport now 7th weakest globally

The Bangladeshi passport ranks 100th out of 106 in the latest global passport rankings, according to the UK-based Henley & Partners. As per the rankings released on Tuesday, Bangladeshis now hold the seventh weakest passport globally.Earlier, the Bangladeshi travel document...

DMTCL to invite fresh tenders

The Dhaka metro rail company has decided to invite fresh tenders for the universal ticketing service (UTS) at all stations by cancelling the previous one.It says the decision has been made to avoid complications that arose over receiving applications by...

Connectivity row threatens its smooth launch

A prolonged row over mobile network installation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's (HSIA) new Terminal 3 has dragged into its 21st week, sparking concern that passengers may face poor or no mobile connectivity when the state-of-the-art terminal becomes fully operational...

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RU ready for historic vote today

Rajshahi University is all set to hold the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU), Senate, and Hall Union elections today, after 35 years.Voting will take place from 9 am to 4 pm across 17 polling centers housed in nine academic...

Over 60pc votes cast in CUCSU polls

CHITTAGONG, Oct 15: The much-awaited Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall union elections were held today (Wednesday). According to Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Dr. Monir Uddin, over 60 per cent of the total votes have been cast in...

No compromise, charter signing, polls as set

Speculations over adoption of the national charter apparently evaporated after Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus joined consensus commission's meeting Wednesday and asserted the signing of the document Friday.The head of interim government also believes all the parties will sign on the...

Safety at stake as many RMG units run sans affiliation with trade bodies

Several hundred apparel factories that export directly or partly are not associated with any of the two apparel apex bodies -- BGMEA and BKMEA -- thus posing safety risks to their workers.The workers' safety issues of those factories remain either...

Dithering clouds solar power future

Bangladesh's solar ambitions seem losing steam as 17 recently proposed solar-power plants, each offering the reduced tariffs ever, have been left waiting for approval while some previously contracted ones lie in limbo. Sources say the "bureaucratic dithering" is frustrating sponsors,...

Chemical warehouse fire tamed finally

The fire that devastated a garment-factory building and its chemical warehouse killing 16 people in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Tuesday could be brought fully under control on Wednesday noon. Yet it will need 24 to 72 hours to begin search...

Road accidents kill three in dists

A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Faridpur and Meherpur district on Wednesday, reports UNB.In Faridpur, two people including a child were killed and 15 others injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch...

Gangachara bans cattle slaughter without clearance to curb anthrax

RANGPUR, Oct 15 (UNB): The Gangachara upazila administration has banned the slaughter of cattle without official clearance to prevent the spread of anthrax.Mahmud Hasan Mridha, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), said the outbreak of anthrax have been reported across Rangpur district."As...

Gopalganj eyes Tk 1.12 billion fish production through pen culture

GOPALGANJ, Oct 15: Gopalganj fish farmers will produce 5,622 tonnes of fish -- worth Tk 1.12 billion - at the end of this season (around six months long) using pen culture (enclosure culture).About 10,000 fish farmers are utilising the aquaculture...

Erosion by Madhumati, Nabaganga rivers wreaking dire devastation

BENAPOLE, Oct 15: Severe erosion by the Madhumati and Nabaganga rivers has caused widespread destruction and damage in a number of localities in Narail's Lohagara and Kalia upazilas. In Lohagara's Joypur union, the Maulvi Dhanaid-Morichpasha regional road is on the...

Broad's bold claim about Australia's 'worst' squad in 15 years

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct 15 (AP): It's the game before the games, the chatter for the Ashes.And well-known former protagonists from Australia and England have started the verbal jousting that comes with one of the oldest sporting rivalries in the world.Ex-Australia...

Ronaldo becomes all-time top World Cup qualifying scorer

LISBON, Oct 15 (Agencies): Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo became the top goalscorer in World Cup qualifying history at the age of 40 on Tuesday against Hungary.Ronaldo netted his 40th and 41st qualifying goals, overtaking retired Guatemala international Carlos Ruiz, who...

We're not learning from defeats, says ODI captain Mehidy

Bangladesh ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan feels that the team is not learning from its mistakes, which is costing them in the 50-over format. Afghanistan swept Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series, with the visitors' batting unit collapsing miserably, reports Cricbuzz."We...

West Indies arrive for white-ball series

West Indies cricket team has arrived in Bangladesh Wednesday to play a white-ball series, which included three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals, reports BSS.The Caribbean side will have two days practice session before getting into the ODI series, with...

Pakistan end South Africa's 10-Test winning run

LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 15 (Agencies): Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was South Africa's chief tormentor as Pakistan won a gripping first Test by 93 runs in Lahore on Wednesday.The Proteas, whose 10-match winning streak in Test cricket culminated in victory over...

Tigresses face Australia today to keep WC hopes alive

Bangladesh Women's team take on defending champions Australia in their fifth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup today (Thursday) at Visakhapatnam in India, reports BSS.The match will start at 3.30 pm (Bangladesh Time). T-sports will telecast the match live.Bangladesh...

Discusses future ties with Putin

MOSCOW, Oct 15 (AP): Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who led the rebel offensive that toppled former President Bashar Assad last year, met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday in his first visit to the country that granted...

Hamas launches Gaza crackdown as Trump vows to disarm group

JERUSALEM, Oct 15 (AFP): Hamas tightened its grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday, launching a crackdown and executing alleged collaborators, even as US President Donald Trump vowed to disarm the group.The Israeli military said the remains of four more hostages...

US won't help Argentina if Milei loses

NEW YORK, Oct 15 (BBC): President Donald Trump has acknowledged that a $20bn (£15bn) US lifeline to help calm Argentina's currency crisis is an attempt to sway legislative elections this month in the South American nation.Welcoming Argentina's libertarian leader Javier...

Afghanistan, Pakistan claim many dead in new clashes

KABUL, Oct 15 (BBC): Fresh fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border early on Wednesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating deadly clashes.Pakistan's military said its forces had killed "15-20 Afghan Taliban" and injured many in Spin Boldak...

Madagascar military takes power

ANTANANARIVO, Oct 15 (Reuters): An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests.Rajoelina...