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HC seeks action against illegal horse slaughter, orders national plan to protect animals

The High Court on Saturday issued a rule and a series of directives to government authorities over their alleged failure to prevent the illegal slaughter of horses and the sale

ICT allows interrogation of Dipu Moni, others in 2013 crimes against humanity case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday allowed investigators to interrogate former Awami League minister Dipu Moni, former Ekattor Media Limited managing director Mozammel Haque Babu and former Ekattor Television chief

Road accidents kill 402 people across Bangladesh during Eid-ul-Azha vacation

At least 402 people were killed and 1,294 more were injured in 394 road accidents across Bangladesh during Eid-ul-Azha, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Sunday.

Bangladesh plans to introduce locally made electric ambulance

The government of Bangladesh is planning to introduce locally-manufactured electric ambulances to strengthen emergency healthcare services and improve access to patient transport across the country including rural areas. The plan

FY 2027 Budget: Govt takes 1,270 new ADP projects

State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki on Saturday said that the government of Bangladesh has included 1,270 new projects in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal

India tightens Delhi security as ‘Cockroach Party’ protest begins

Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday over a protest by the satirical ‘Cockroach People’s Party’, over alleged irregularities in major examinations. The parody ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP)

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan meets with Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

Visiting Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan paid a courtesy call on prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday and discussed issues of mutual cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was

Weak urban management fuels dengue risk

THE monsoon season is about to set in with warning signs of a preventable public health crisis as official data show persistently high Aedes mosquito density across most of Dhaka’s