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Polytechnic students block Sat Rasta intersection

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Polytechnic institute and technical students have once again taken to the streets to press for seven demands, blocking traffic at the busy Sat Rasta intersection and nearby roads in... Read More


Robi Axiata wins BBR Corporate Award 2025 for excellence in telecom

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Robi Axiata PLC has been awarded the BBR Corporate Award 2025 in the Telecommunications category, recognising its outstanding contribution, competence, and excellence in the industr... Read More


Teesta water flows above danger level

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- The Teesta River has swollen due to upstream runoff and persistent heavy rain, causing the water level to pass the danger line and causing waterlogging in low-lying parts of the Lal... Read More


Govt mulls shorter term for life sentences

Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- The government is considering legal reforms that would shorten the term of life imprisonment, according to Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. Speaking after a meeting at the hom... Read More


Two dead after buses collide in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Sept. 13 -- At least two people were killed and 10 others injured after a head-on collision between two buses at the Bhoradoba area in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday. The accident t... Read More


30 injured in clash over Tk 40 in Habiganj

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- At least 30 people were injured in a clash triggered by a dispute over Tk 40 at Azmiriganj upazila in Habiganj on Thursday. The clash broke out around 11:30am and continued until 1... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul off to Singapore for wife's treatment

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore on Wednesday to undergo his wife Rahat Ara Begum's treatment. He, along wi... Read More


Kaptai Dam opens all 16 gates as lake level rises

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- The Kaptai Hydropower Plant authorities have opened 16 spillway gates of the dam to discharge excess water into the Karnaphuli River, following a sharp rise in Kaptai Lake's water l... Read More


Protesters block highways in Faridpur for 3rd straight day

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Local residents in Faridpur have once again blocked two highways for the third consecutive day on Wednesday morning, protesting the demarcation of constituencies by the Election Com... Read More


Khagrachhari roads blocked in protest against 'gunfire on villagers'

Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- A half-day road blockade is underway in Khagrachhari to protest the shooting of villagers in Manikchari's Tablapara, and to demand the arrest of those involved. The blockade, calle... Read More