Desk Report: Dhaka returned to normal as a large number of passenger buses started running the city streets after a three-day break due to a violent student protest for road safety, reports Daily Sun. Buses began to ply city streets on Monday though they were few in number. But on Tuesday bus services were as…
Desk Report: Rickshaw-puller Abdur Razzak was first beaten up, and two dogs were unleashed upon him on Friday night in Narayanganj, only for asking for his money back, reports Daily Star. Severely injured Razzak filed a case with the Fatullah police station yesterday, accusing one Mahbubur Rahman, 30, their guard Mahiuddin, 40, and two to…
Desk Report: At least six people went missing and 20 others were injured as river bank went down into the Padma river bed at Shadhurbazar area in Naria upazila on Tuesday. The six missing are Antu Magdam, Gopi, Mosharrof Chokdar, Nasir Haoladar, Maju Chaial, Nasir Karati of the area. A witness shopkeeper Abdul Hai claimed…
BSS: The ‘Shubho Mahrat’ (launching ceremony) of ‘Operation Jackpot’, a movie based-on historic operation of the Naval Commandos during the War of Liberation, will be held on September 16, reports BSS. The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) is going to make the movie in a bid to project the historic incident of the War of Liberation…
UNB: Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced a 18-member final squad of Bangladesh National Men’s Hockey team for the ensuing 18th Asian Games beginning at the GBK Sports Complex, Jakarta on August 20. Bangladesh have been placed in Pool B of the 11-nation Asian Games Men’s Hockey alongwith Pakistan, Malaysia, Oman, Thailand and hosts Indonesia while Pool…
UNB: Australian High Commissioner in Dhaka Julia Niblett on Wednesday said there are many good reasons for a Bangladeshi student to consider an education in Australia. Ambassador Niblett made the remark while inaugurating the International Development Program (IDP) Australia higher education exhibition at a city hotel. She said Australian universities and educational institutions enjoy an…
UNB: Electricity was an illusion to the people of Nageshwari upazila’s char areas (people living in the shoals) since their geographic location meant electric connection was unmanageable. After twilight, all of the residents had to complete their activities with candle or lamp light. Even students had to continue their study under the gloomy light there….
Desk Report: An important road and several lanes at East Badda in the capital have remained in a dilapidated condition for the last five years, causing immense sufferings for the local people, reports Daily Sun. Residents said numerous potholes have developed on the Graveyard Road, which was dug around five years ago to set up…
UNB: Police has taken legal action against 58, 549 vehicles and collected fines amounting to around Tk 1.91 crore in separate special drives against traffic rules violators across the country in the three days since special Traffic Week began Sunday . Besides, legal action was also taken against 15,389 drivers for various charges including violation…
Desk Report: The prices of most of the stocks saw a positive trend in the early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors were showing their buying spree on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day’s upward movement, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid rising trading activities. Within…