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Ever-increasing procession of death on roads must stop

THE Road Transport Authority reports that 215 people died and 278 became wounded in 216 accidents around Eid time. The chair of the BRTA has urged the public to adhere to traffic laws and criticised civic groups for their recent reports on road accidents...

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BRTA reports 215 killed in road crashes during Eid

A Bangladesh Road Transport Authority report revealed on Tuesday that 215 people were killed and 278 others injured in 216 road crashes between June 13 and June 24 during the last Eid journeys...

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Authorities must probe passport forgery issue against former IGP

THIS is heartening that the Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated an investigation of the forgery of passport and the national identity cards that has been levelled against two brothers of former army chief Aziz Ahmed. One of the brothers is reported to have obtained a national identity card using an alias and falsifying the name of the parents...

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BRTC Eid special services from June 13

The state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation will start its six-day special bus services across the country from June 13 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha...

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Pending cases can’t hold back passport: HC

The High Court in a verdict on Wednesday asked the Department of Immigration and Passports not to hold back passports on the excuse for pending criminal cases against applicants...

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Airlines soar towards passenger, revenue records

Airlines will fly almost five billion passengers in 2024 and revenues will near $1 trillion, both record highs, trade body IATA said on Monday as the industry roars back after the pandemic...

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IATA calls on Bangladesh to release $320m owed to foreign airlines

The International Air Transport Association, in a media release issued on Sunday, called on Bangladesh to release revenues of foreign airlines totalling $320 million, which were currently being blocked ‘in contravention of international agreements’, immediately...

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JS body recommends increasing passport offices

The parliamentary standing committee on the ministry for home affairs recommended increasing the number of passport offices in Dhaka to deliver better services to the city dwellers...

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MSC beat Abahani to finish second

Mohammedan Sporting Club finished runners-up after a 2-1 win over arch-rivals Abahani Limited in one of five matches on the final day of the Bangladesh Premier League in Gopalganj on Wednesday...

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Marufa hat-trick goes in vain

Pacer Marufa Akter’s hat trick on Sunday went in vain as her side Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan suffered a 72-run defeat to Mohammedan Sporting Club in the ongoing edition of the Women’s Dhaka Premier League at the BKSP Ground 4 on Sunday.

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MSC, Murshida make history

Centuries from Murshida Khatun and Sobhana Mostary saw Mohammedan Sporting Club make history in the Dhaka Premier Division Womens Cricket League 2023-24 against...

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Kings complete treble with Fed Cup win

Bashundhara Kings completed their maiden domestic treble when they came from a goal down to beat last edition’s champions Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in the final of the Federation Cup in Mymensingh on Wednesday...

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One arrested over harassing JU female student

The police on Thursday arrested a transport worker on allegation of attempting to sexually harass a female student of Jahangirnagar University on a moving bus on her way to the university campus on May 14...

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A welcome decision that needs to be properly implemented

The decision not to allow battery-run vehicles on roads in the capital city is welcome. The road transport and bridges minister at the first meeting of the Road Transport Authority advisory council committee on May 15 instructed authorities not to allow battery-run vehicles...

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BSPA commemorates late journalist Ziaul Haque

The Bangladesh Sports Press Association held a programme to commemorate late journalist and former BSPA president Ziaul Haque at the Bangladesh Olympic Association auditorium in the city on Wednesday.

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Battery-run vehicles banned from city roads

The road transport and bridges minister, Obaidul Quader, on Wednesday instructed the authorities concerned not to allow battery-run vehicles on Dhaka city roads...

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Saudi for quick renewal of 69,000 passports

Saudi authorities on Sunday wanted a faster renewal of 69,000 Bangladeshi passports issued to Rohingya people over the years, prompting the Bangladesh authorities to seek...

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Kings seal 5th consecutive BPL title

Bashundhara Kings made history by becoming the country’s first side to clinch the league title on five successive occasions when they beat...

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Kings on the brink of 5th BPL title

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings can clinch their fifth successive Bangladesh Premier League title with a win over Mohammedan Sporting Club when the...

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Speed cap fixed at 80kmph

The government has fixed the maximum speed limit for motor vehicles at 80 kilometres per hour in an attempt to reduce road crashes...

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MSC reach consecutive final

Defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club reached the Federation Cup final after they came from a goal down to beat Police Football Club 2-1 in the first semi-final at the...