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Dhaka roads plunge into chaos as traffic system nears collapse

Dhaka’s roads have now turned into a lawless zone. Due to the laxity of traffic police and law enforcement agencies, the city’s overall traffic system has virtually collapsed. Unregulated battery-powered

Dhaka Airport 3rd terminal to double capacity, boost aviation sector: CAAB chairman

The long-awaited third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will, once fully operational, nearly double the airport’s current passenger handling capacity, according to the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority

Zubaida Rahman inaugurates ‘Shishu Swarga Model’ programme

Prime Minister’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Thursday inaugurated the “Shishu Swarga Model” programme as part of healthcare and rehabilitation activities for people with disabilities. The event was organised by the

55,693 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia, 14 die

A total of 55,693 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, according to the latest Hajj bulletin. The pilgrims travelled on 143 flights operated under

Fitch cuts Bangladesh outlook to negative

Fitch Ratings has revised Bangladesh’s credit outlook to ‘Negative’ from ‘Stable’, warning that rising external vulnerabilities, weak reforms, persistent banking sector fragility and governance weaknesses were eroding the country’s ability

Protests spark at JU over attempted rape of female student

Hundreds of Jahangirnagar University students staged protests and brought out torch processions on Wednesday night as an unidentified person attempted to rape a female student on the university campus on

ICT sends Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa, Dipu Moni to jail in Hefazat killing case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday sent journalists Mozammel Haq Babu and Farzana Rupa, along with former foreign minister Dipu Moni, to jail after showing them arrested in a crimes

ICT keeps verdict pending in crimes against humanity case against Inu

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday concluded hearings in a crimes against humanity case against detained Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod president Hasanul Haq Inu over his alleged role in the crackdown