The inauguration of Bangabandhu Tunnel, under Karnaphuli river, will be done in two segments and open to traffic in October and November this year, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today (September 7, 2022).“As it (the tunnel) ha…
A BNP politician in Khulna and his manager returning home on a two-wheeler were shot by two bike-borne men in the Daulatpur area on Tuesday night.Riaz Shahed, a former president of BL College Chhatra Dal and convener of BNP’s No 7 ward, and his manager…
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said Indians consider Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman an icon — a man of action, courage and conviction.“He (Bangabandhu) is as revered and remembered in India, as he is in Bangl…
Ferry operation from No 5 ferry terminal in Daulatdia has been suspended as it witnessed severe erosion by the Padma River in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district.The Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) aurhorities suspended the f…
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has said Chevening represents the very best of the UK, welcoming exceptional people from across the world to study, grow, and thrive at some of the world’s best universities.“I congratul…
No hawkers will be allowed on important roads, to be marked “red”, under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) from next week, Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said today (September 7, 2022).The DSCC mayor said this after laying the foundation stone of the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 7, 2022) asked the youth of Bangladesh and India to interact more closely and work in close collaboration like their leaders did in the past.“We feel, youths of both the countries need to interact more clos…
The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) has urged the government to reduce the fare of metro rail by 50 per cent.President of the organization Md. Shahid Mia and General Secretary Ashis Kumar Dey issued a statement in th…
The death toll from the deadly fire at a filing station in Kushtia’s Bheramara upazila rose to five, with another victim succumbing to his burn injuries at a hospital in Dhaka today (September 7, 2022).The deceased was identified as Md Bidyut Hossain, …
Bangladesh reported zero Covid-linked death and 282 cases in 24 hours till this morning (September 7, 2022).With the new numbers, the country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,329 while the caseload rose to 2,013,689, according to the Directo…
Another 279 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning (September 7, 2022).Of them, 196 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 83 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).A total of 889 dengue…
A tribunal in Khulna today (September 7, 2022) sentenced five men to death for raping a teenage girl in Khalishpur of the district in 2011.The death row convicts are-Ali Akbar alias Hridoy, Mehedi Hasan alias Ibu, Sohel, Abdullah and Mohon.Khulna Women…
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