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Commuters suffer as metro rail remains partly suspended after fatal accident

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Commuters in Dhaka are facing severe hardship as the metro rail service between Uttara and Motijheel remains suspended for a second day following the death of a pedestrian due to a f... Read More


Family brings unnatural death charges after metro bearing pad fall kills pedestrian

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The victim's family has filed an unnatural death case over the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a falling bearing pad from a metro rail pillar in Dhaka's Farmgate. Tejgaon Po... Read More


Unapproved absence, self-approved passport 'breach' lead to officer's dismissal

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Shahinur Rahman, assistant director of the Department of Immigration and Passports, has been relieved of duty from government service for remaining absent from duty for months withou... Read More


Bangladesh reports 6 dengue deaths, 983 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Six more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh while 983 others have been admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. With the latest fatalities, the Aedes mosquito-borne d... Read More


Covered van overturns after tyre burst on Dhaka Elevated Expressway, disrupting traffic

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A covered van has overturned on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway after one its tyres blew out, bringing traffic on the toll road to a halt for nearly two hours. The accident occurred a... Read More


Nearly 43,000 polling centres set for upcoming national election

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Election Commission (EC) has finalised a total of 42,761 polling centres across Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. Speaking at the EC headquarters in Dhaka... Read More


Advisory Council to remain in charge until elected govt takes over: CAO

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The interim government has announced that the Advisory Council will continue to fulfil its duties and hold regular meetings until power is handed over to an elected administration. ... Read More


Fatal fall reignites alarm over Dhaka's dream metro rail's safety, design flaws

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A fatal accident involving a falling part from Dhaka's Metro Rail has triggered fresh questions about the safety of Bangladesh's flagship transport project, just two years after it o... Read More


Ex-IFIC director Lutfar Rahman Badal acquitted in ACC case

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former IFIC Bank director Lutfar Rahman Badal has been acquitted in a corruption case filed almost a decade ago. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka's Fifth Special Judge's Court annou... Read More


Experts question repeated metro rail bearing pad failures despite viaduct's weight

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- After the fatal metro rail accident, questions are mounting over how a bearing pad -- which supports viaducts weighing hundreds of tonnes -- could fall off again, just 13 months afte... Read More