Day: September 30, 2024
2 killed being hit by covered van in Dinajpur
Two people were killed and two others injured when a covered van ploughed through several rickshaw vans in the Raniganj Bazar area of Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur district.
The deceased were Abdul Goffar, 68, a fish trader from Kumarpur Chhatra vill…
‘Cancellation of textbook review committee a risky compromise with radicals’: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said the interim government has set a worrisome and risky precedent by compromising policy decisions in response to self-interested radical threats.
The organization expressed deep concerns, sayin…
Police clash with protesters demanding age limit increase for govt jobs outside Chief Adviser’s residence
A protest in Dhaka’s Ramna Park area demanding the government increase the age limit for entry into public service to 35 years led to clashes with the police on Monday afternoon. Demonstrators, primarily young job seekers, attempted to march towards t…
Govt forms committee as protests over age limit in public service escalate
Amid protests over the age limit for entering public service, the government has formed a two-member committee to review the issue and recommend changes.
The move follows escalating tensions after a clash between police and demonstrators in Dhaka on …
BRTA, BIWTC get new chairmen
Director General of the Department of Printing and Publications Md Yeasin has been made the new chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday.
Besides, curre…
Bangladesh ranks 9th among countries at the highest risk of climate-induced disasters: ILO Report
Bangladesh has the 5th largest population in the Asia and the Pacific region and ranks 9th worldwide among countries at the highest risk of climate-induced disasters such as tropical cyclones, tornadoes, floods, coastal and riverbank erosion, droughts…
Mominul hits century to help Tigers reach 205-6 at lunch
Mominul Haque struck his 13th ton as Bangladesh
reached 205-6 at lunch on Day 4 after the second and final Test against India
saw some action following two washed out days at Green Park in Kanpur today.
Mominul was batting on 102 with Mehidy Hasan …
others sued for forcibly taking BLP share
A case has been filed against former Bangladesh national cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortuza and five others on charges of forcibly taking shares of the BPL Cricket Team, Sylhet Strikers.
USA based Bangladeshi expatriate Sarwar Golam Chowdhury fled …