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Nine killed in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire

At least nine people were killed and one other was injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and a garment factory in the Shialbari area

EC asks NCP to take other symbol by Oct 19

The Election Commission urged the National Citizen Party to choose an alternative election symbol from the approved list by October 19, warning that if the party failed to comply, the

502 people killed in 504 road accidents across Bangladesh in Sept: report

At least 502 people were killed and 964 others were injured in 504 road accidents across Bangladesh in September, according to a report published by the Passenger Welfare Association of

Govt introduces online bail bond submission to curb harassment, corruption

Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday announced that the government would launch an online bail bond submission system from Wednesday to eliminate harassment and corruption in

FAO DG assures support for Bangladesh’s deep-sea fishing industry, agricultural exports

FAO director-general Qu Dongyu has assured continued support to Bangladesh in developing its deep-sea fishing industry and enhancing agricultural exports, particularly in fruits. The commitment came during a bilateral meeting

Three in four women in Bangladesh face violence by husband

About three quarters or 76 per cent of the ever-married women have experienced some form of violence by their husbands in their lifetime, according to the Violence Against Women Survey

Protest rallies, damaged roads cause huge traffic gridlock in city

Protest rallies by teachers and students and potholed roads caused huge traffic gridlock across the capital on Sunday. Passengers and transport workers suffered immensely on the day due to congestion.

14 serving officers taken into custody: Bangladesh Army

Fourteen of the serving Bangladesh Army officials and another on post-retirement leave facing charges of enforced disappearances and July murders at the International Crimes Tribunal were taken into army custody