Bus counters see sudden rush

    Desk Report: Bus counters at Kalyanpur and Gabtoli saw huge crowd Friday, on the fourth day of Eid ticket sale. Those who were yet to secure trip to their ancestral homes thronged as it was the weekend. However, the bus operators on Thursday said all tickets for four days before Eid were sold out, reports…

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      Six Jabal-e-Noor buses seized

      Hossen Sohel: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday seized six buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan, on charge of plying on the streets despite having route permit cancelled by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). RAB Legal & Media Wing Assistant Director ASP Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter, reports Banglanews24.com RAB-1 and 4 members seized the buses from different…

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        All-female commando police team starts work in India

        DNA India: After more than a year of being put through their paces – learning to scale buildings, defuse bombs and rescue hostages – India’s first all-female commando team started work on Friday, breaking a traditionally male bastion. The 36 women underwent 15 months of rigorous training in weapons handling, counter-terrorism and Krav Maga – the…

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          Rangpur Community Medical College launches MPH programme

          Desk Report: The Masters of Public Health (MPH) programme was launched at Rangpur Community Medical College (RCMC), a sister organisation of Rangpur Group, in a function held at its lecture room in Rangpur city, reports Financial Express. Director of Rangpur Group Major (Retd) Nasim Uddin as the chief guest formally inaugurated the MPH programme to…

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            Smartcards issued to migrant workers remain unused

            Desk Report: Over five million smart cards that have been distributed among the outgoing migrant workers by Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training since its commencement in 2010 remain useless after departures of the workers, said officials concerned, reports New Age. Migration experts and migrant rights activists requested the government to take initiates to enhance…

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              All-female flight crew made history

              BBC: Flying toward hurricanes is their job, but when they took off over the weekend, they were making history. As part of the first hurricane hunting mission piloted by an all-female flight crew, Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Waddington and Captain Kristie Twining’s flight to Hawaii marked a major milestone for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration….

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                Revision of proposed Road Transport Act demanded

                Desk Report: Road Safety Foundation, a nongovernment organisation working for road safety, yesterday demanded the draft of Road Transport Act-2018 should be revised as “the proposed law does not protect the interest of transport workers or general people”. The current draft law protects only the interest of the owners, said MA Hamid Sharif, vice chairman…

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