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Marine engineer killed by train at Santahar rail crossing

Dhaka, July 27 -- A marine engineer was killed after being hit by a train while crossing the railway gate on a motorcycle in Santahar Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Nasim Ahmed Joy,... Read More


Those afraid of elections should join NGOs, not politics: Amir Khosru

, July 27 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said those who are afraid of elections should not be there in politics and instead work as pressure groups or NGOs. "Those who ar... Read More


Tourist's body recovered three days after drowning in Jaflong

Sylhet, July 27 -- The body of a tourist who went missing after drowning in the Piyain River in Jaflong was recovered on Sunday morning, three days after he went missing. The deceased was identified ... Read More


CNG-run autos on indefinite strike in B'baria over police harassment

Brahmanbaria, July 27 -- run auto-rickshaw owners and workers in Brahmanbaria went on an indefinite strike protesting alleged harassment by traffic police, extortion, vehicle seizures and corruption r... Read More


Political parties in Bangladesh agree on PM's term limit, independent police commission

Dhaka, July 27 -- Political parties on Sunday reached a consensus over two reform proposals - one for not allowing anyone to serve as the Prime Minister for more than 10 years in life and another is f... Read More


Transport bodies threaten 72-hour nationwide strike over unmet demands

Dhaka, July 27 -- Transport owners and workers on Sunday issued a 15-working day ultimatum to fulfill their eight-point demand, including amendments to the Road Transport Act-2018. They warned of enf... Read More


Chinese investors show strong interest in Bangladesh's key sectors: BIDA

Dhaka, July 27 -- Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in Bangladesh's key sectors during a series of bilateral engagements between Bangladesh delegation and Chinese investors held in S... Read More


Govt urged to take immediate steps to restore city's ecology

, July 27 -- Dhaka is hurtling toward environmental catastrophe unless immediate steps are taken to restore the city's ecological balance - warns a new study by the research and advocacy organisation ... Read More


3 more die of dengue, 409 hospitalised in 24hrs: DGHS

, July 27 -- Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 76 this year. The recent fa... Read More


Experts call for realistic plan, soft loans to achieve Bangladesh's rooftop solar targets

Dhaka, July 27 -- Experts at a dialogue on Sunday stressed the urgent need for a pragmatic roadmap and accessible soft loans to effectively implement the government's ambitious rooftop solar energy go... Read More