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50 robbers surrender to home minister in Ctg
A total of 50 robbers from 12 groups in Chattogram and Cox's Bazar region surrendered to the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today.
"Only Allah knows the fate of the robbers who don't give up their weapons and surrender despite…
DMP plans ‘Traffic Parks’ to educate children on traffic rules
To instill traffic rule awareness among children from an early age, Dhaka Metropolitan Police today announced to construct "Traffic Parks" across the city.
DMP's Joint Commissioner (Traffic South) SM Mehedi Hasan made the announcement…
Foreign minister to meet UN chief marking Int’l Day of UN Peacekeepers in New York
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud will attend the UN programme in New York marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday (May 30).
He will also join a function to be jointly hosted by the Permanent Mission of…
Barapukuria case: Charge framing hearing deferred to Aug 5
A Dhaka court today deferred to August 5 the hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and six others.
Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Judge's Court-2 of Dhaka set the…
PM to visit cyclone-hit areas: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the cyclone-hit areas once the weather situation improves.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina monitored the situation of the…
Voices of youth seldom heard in policy-making: envoy
The voices of the youth in Bangladesh are seldom heard in the policy-making process, said Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen.
"Bangladesh still has a youthful population, but the voices of young people are…
Cyclone Remal Metro service faces disruption
Aritra Sarker, a private job holder and a regular user of metro rail, came to Uttara Center Station around 8:00am to go to Agargaon.
But he found the service to be suspended. He waited there for half an hour with no luck, and then…
EC orders withdrawal of 5 OCs to ensure fair UZ polls
The Election Commission ordered the inspector general of police to withdraw four officers-in-charge from Chattogram division and one from Patuakhali due to their controversial records to ensure a free and fair election in the upcoming…
Cyclone Remal completes crossing coast, now lies over Khulna’s Koyra
The severe cyclonic storm "Remal" has moved northwards inland, completed crossing the coast and now lies over Koyra in Khulna, according to the latest BMD bulletin.
It will move northwards further and weaken into a cyclonic storm…
Cyclone Remal leaves 2.22cr people without power
Power supply to 2.22 crore consumers of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB), out of its total 3.58 crore, has been suspended following the landfall of Cyclone Remal yesterday.
According to a top official of the BREB, these…