November 16, 2025

At Least Four Dead After Migrant Boats Sink Off Libyan Coast

Tripoli: At least four people have died after two boats carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, rescue workers have reported. Those confirmed to have died by the Libyan Red Crescent were all passengers in a boat carrying 26 Bangl…

BRTA to Introduce Automation for Vehicle Fitness, Says Chairman

Dhaka: Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Abu Mamtaj Sad Uddin Ahmed announced that the BRTA is set to implement automation in the issuance of vehicle fitness certificates. This initiative is part of the safe system approach aimed …

BRTA to Introduce Automation for Vehicle Fitness, Says Chairman

Dhaka: Chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Abu Mamtaj Sad Uddin Ahmed announced that the BRTA is set to implement automation in the issuance of vehicle fitness certificates. This initiative is part of the safe system approach aimed …

Firearm License Renewal to Begin Dec 1 in Khulna

Khulna: The renewal process for firearm licenses issued by the Khulna District Magistracy, as well as licenses from other districts held by Khulna residents, will begin on 1 December 2025. As per the Firearms License Issuance, Renewal and Usage Policy…

Tarique Rahman Supports Elderly Couple in Patuakhali

Patuakhali: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended support to elderly Abdul Gani Jamaddar and his wife. Recently, various media outlets reported that 70-year-old Abdul Gani Jamaddar and his 50-year-old wife Momt…

Four Remanded in Connection with Murder of Criminal Mamun

Dhaka: A court here today placed four individuals, including the two shooters involved in the daylight murder of listed criminal Tarik Saif Mamun, on a five-day remand each. The incident occurred in Old Dhaka’s Sutrapur area on November 10. The indivi…