Ex-minister Mozammel sued for amassing illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against former liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque on charges of amassing illegal wealth.
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Five killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least five people were killed in road accidents in Dhaka, Bogura and Satkhira districts between Sunday night and Monday...
Three people killed in two road accidents in Savar
Three people were killed in two road accidents on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on early Monday and on Sunday night...
SSC examinee killed in road accident in Dhaka
A Secondary School Certificate examinee was killed after a truck hit him in the Uttara area in the capital Dhaka on Sunday afternoon...
RAB arrests Rangpur rape case accused in Dhaka
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested the accused on charges of forcibly raping a girl at Pirganj in Rangpur from Azimpur area in Dhaka on Friday...
Nine killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least nine people were killed in road accidents in Rangamati, Munshiganj and Patuakhali districts on Saturday...
Govt should go tough against illegal modification of vehicles
THE illegal modification of vehicles, especially buses and trucks, which has almost never been adequately attended to, continues to remain a cause for serious concern as they keep adding to the number of accidents and causing damage to roads. Vehicles, especially the buses that carry a large number of passengers and the trucks that carry a huge volume of goods, are...
Five people killed in Rangamati road accident
Five people were killed and one was injured in a collision between a pickup and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Chattogram-Rangamati road in Rubber Bagan area under Kawkhali upazila in Rangamati on Saturday morning...
Six killed in road accidents
At least six people, including two Secondary School Certificate examinees and a mother with her child, were killed in separate road accidents in Pabna, Lakshmipur and Satkhira districts on Friday.
Modified buses, trucks cause more accidents
Modifications of buses and trucks across the country remain a big concern for road safety as such modifications have been resulting in increased accidents and greater damages to roads and highways.
Road accidents kill 612 in March: report
At least 612 people were killed and 1,246 more injured in 593 road crashes in the country in March, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Thursday.
Call for trial completion, redress renewed
Different political parties and labour rights organisations specially the garment worker rights bodies on Thursday observed the 12th year of the Rana Plaza collapse, the deadliest industrial accident in the country, with the demand for completing the trial of the owners of the factory responsible for the accident...
UN warns vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise globally
Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, and yellow fever are on the rise globally amid misinformation and cuts to international aid, the United Nations and the Gavi vaccine alliance warned Wednesday.
Court orders seizure of property of ex-DB chief Harun
The Dhaka Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate one apartment and three plots of former Detective Branch chief Harun-or-Rashid....
BMU publishes results of research on tobacco use
The result of a research on trend in tobacco use in Bangladesh was published at the Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Safety condition improves, challenges remain
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment industry has undergone a significant change in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the country, but there are still in the sector many issues to be addressed...
DUBAI PROPERTIES: ACC identifies Saifuzzaman, Nafeez Sarafat among 72 Bangladeshis
The Anti-Corruption Commission has identified 72 individuals, including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, in connection with alleged money laundering and offshore property acquisitions in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan gunmen kill two聽 cops guarding polio vaccinators
Gunmen killed two Pakistani police officers guarding polio vaccinators in the turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday, the second attack since the launch of a nationwide inoculation drive this week...
ACC starts inquiry into聽graft allegations against Shakib
The Anti-Corruption Commission has begun formal inquiry against national team cricketer and former Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan over allegations of amassing illegal assets and money laundering.
StanChart launches freelancer account
Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh on Sunday introduced a dedicated banking service for freelancers, offering a fully digital and charge-free account named the 鈥楽tandard Chartered Freelancer Account鈥�...
ONE Bank joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
ONE Bank PLC has joined Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials by signing a commitment letter on December 10, 2024 to measure and disclose the bank鈥檚 financed emissions, said a press release...
BRTA suspends registration of bus over loss of roof in accident
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has suspended the registration of the rashly-driven bus that lost its roof amid the driver鈥檚 desperate bid to escape after an accident...
Furryghor opens a new chapter for pet lovers in Dhaka
In a bustling city like Dhaka with its densely populated neighbourhoods, many residents raise pets鈥攑articularly cats and dogs鈥攁s companions. Challenges, however, arise when pet owners need to travel, making it difficult to find a safe place for their furry friends.
Indecision about three-wheelers makes roads more chaotic
THE government鈥檚 stance on banning three-wheelers, considered technically flawed and, therefore, more prone to accidents, from national and regional highways appears confusing. There have so far been a number of government and court orders that have banned CNG-run auto-rickshaws, battery-run rickshaws and vans, 鈥榚asy bikes鈥� and improvised motorised and...
Four die in road accident in Habiganj
Four people, including two women, were killed and five others were also injured in a collision between a truck and a pickup van on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj early Friday.
Govt needs to ensure footpath use to stop pedestrian death
A REPORT that Dhaka鈥檚 north city authorities and the city police have prepared says that about 61 per cent of all fatal victims of road accidents that took place in the areas under the north city authority jurisdiction in 2023 were pedestrians. The report was made public at a meeting on road safety that the Road Transport and Highways Division and the Bloomberg...
Ex-land minister Saifuzzaman, 22 others sued for embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against 23 people including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife and former United Commercial Bank PLC chairman Rukmila Zaman for taking a loan of Tk 20 crore in the name of a fake company and embezzling the money...
Five officials held over Tk 1000cr graft in Pirojpur LGED office
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday night detained five officials of Pirojpur Accounts and Local Government and Engineering Department offices on charge of misappropriating Tk 1, 101 crore...
Elderly man killed in road accident
A 77-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in front of Khajur Union Parishad Office under Mahadebpur in Naogaon on Wednesday...
61pc fatal DNCC road accident victims in 2023 pedestrians: report
About 61 per cent of all fatal victims in road crashes occurred in the Dhaka North City Corporation areas in 2023 were pedestrians, said a report published on Wednesday...