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Government Terminates Three Probationary Assistant Commissioners

Dhaka: The government has terminated three probationary Assistant Commissioners (ACs) from their positions as they were nearing the end of their probationary period in the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (administration) cadre. This decision was communi…

Fire of Chemical Warehouse Doused in Gazipur

Gazipur: A fire that broke out today at the chemical warehouse of a coil factory in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur was brought under control. The blaze ignited at 12:55 pm in the chemical storage facility of Phoenix Coil Factory located in the Bagerbazar …

Indonesia Raises Alert Level as Volcano Near Bali Erupts

Jakarta: A volcano on Indonesia’s main island of Java erupted on Wednesday, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. Mount Semeru in eastern Java, about 310 kilometres west of t…

Woman Killed in Gazipur Road Accident

Gazipur: A woman was killed in a road accident in the Tangi Hossain Market area of the district today. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The accident occurred when a speeding bus crushed her while she was trying to cross the…