Chuadanga: Police rescued an eight-year-old boy and arrested his father and an accomplice over an abduction and ransom case in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga. The victim, Siam, was recovered safely during a night raid on Tuesday.
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Kishoreganj: Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and Labour and Employment Ariful Haque Chowdhury today visited the family of deceased remittance fighter Bachchu Mia at Katiadi upazila here and stood by their side. The minister e…
Dhaka: The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights organizations have written to Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urging his government to take steps to protect human rights and uphold press freedom.
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Dhaka: Road Transport, Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam today announced that public transport is operating with government-fixed fares ahead of Eid, ensuring smooth travel for passengers. The minister’s comments came during a…
Bogura: A four-member probe body was formed to look into the derailment of the ‘Nil Sagar Express’ train in Bogura district that left at least 66 people injured. Headed by the Chief Transportation Officer, the other committee members include officials…
Sadarghat: At least two people were killed and two others remain missing after an incoming launch crashed into one that was anchored at Sadarghat in the capital on Wednesday evening. A small boat carrying would-be passengers to the anchored launch got…
Moscow: Locals in a Raozan village sprang into action and managed to detain nine suspected robbers before handing them over to police, in the wake of a robbery at an expatriate’s house located in a village in Dewanpur union early Tuesday. Witnesses sa…
Dhaka: Once a vibrant part of Eid celebrations, the tradition of exchanging Eid greeting cards is now on the verge of disappearing in Bangladesh, if it hasn’t already. In an effort to revive this nostalgic culture, five youths-Ashraf, Turjo, Rihan, Ay…
Riyadh: Several Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, are going to attempt to sight the Shawwal crescent today (Wednesday) evening, as they mark the 29th day of Ramadan. Other countries expected to conduct moon sightin…