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PM Tarique orders automation of 120 Dhaka traffic signals, relocation of bus terminals to curb congestion

Dhaka, March 24 -- The government will bring 120 traffic signals in Dhaka under automation as part of a broader plan to modernise the city's traffic management. The announcement came following a meet... Read More


Primary schools to conduct classes on 10 Saturdays to 'fill learning gap'

Dhaka, March 24 -- The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has ordered schools to remain open on 10 Saturdays after the start of classes when the prolonged Ramadan and Eid holidays end, to "fill le... Read More


Health minister announces week-long crackdown on private hospitals in Asadgate, Shyamoli

Dhaka, March 24 -- Health Minister Sakhawat Husain Bakul has announced that the government will conduct a week-long inspection of all private hospitals and clinics located between Asadgate and Shyamol... Read More


Two arrested over alleged rape at knifepoint in Narayanganj's Rupganj

Dhaka, March 24 -- Police have arrested two men over the alleged rape of a housewife at knifepoint after holding her husband and child hostage in Narayanganj's Rupganj Upazila. The arrests were confi... Read More


Former general Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a prominent '1/11' figure, arrested

Dhaka, March 24 -- Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a retired three-star Army general who rose to prominence during the 2007-08 caretaker government, has been detained by police detectives in a late-night raid ... Read More


Retired lt gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury arrested

Dhaka, March 24 -- Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a retired three-star army general who rose to prominence during the 2007-08 caretaker government, has been detained by police detectives in a late-night raid ... Read More


2 killed, 50 hurt as villagers clash in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar

Dhaka, March 24 -- A violent clash between two rival groups in a village in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar Upazila has left two people dead and at least 50 others injured. The conflict erupted Tuesday mor... Read More


Court grants bail to Menon, Inu, and Justice Manik in Zia defamation suit

Dhaka, March 24 -- A Dhaka court has granted bail to former social welfare minister Rashed Khan Menon, former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, and former Supreme Court justice AHM Shamsuddin Chou... Read More


Legal notice asks government to procure advanced air defence systems, build national shield

Dhaka, March 24 -- A legal notice has urged the government to establish a national air defence umbrella by procuring advanced systems from international sources alongside developing indigenous technol... Read More


Former general Masud Uddin remanded for 5 days in trafficking, graft case

Dhaka, March 24 -- A court has granted a five-day remand for retired three-star general Masud Uddin Chowdhury in connection with a case involving alleged embezzlement of Tk 240 billion and human traff... Read More