Authorities of Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) east zone have closed down 46 of the 228 railway stations due to severe workforce shortage. This has resulted in delays of over 30 minutes on different routes of the zone.
The probe committee formed by Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) to investigate the devastating fire and explosion at Sitakunda’s BM Container Depot last month could not ascertain the source or specific reason behind the fire.
Ashikur Rahman (28) was returning home for Eid after taking treatment at a Dhaka hospital. But little did he know that he’ll never reach his destination.
A boy was found dead in a Buddhist monastery in Abdullahpur South Baruapara in Chattogram yesterday.
BNP will stage protest across the country tomorrow as the party did not to get permission for holding a rally in Dhaka.
Volunteer for Bangladesh (VBD), a wing of Jaago Foundation, will celebrate the Universal Children's Day (UCD) 2012 through a nationwide campaign on November 15.
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Journalist ATM Sirajul Islam died of old age complications in his residence on Gangadas Guha Road in Mymensingh district town yesterday. He was 76.
He was a senior member of Mymensingh Press Club.
He left behind his wife, three sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Kachari Mosque premises after Johr prayers today and he will be buried at Gulkibari graveyard in the town, family sources said.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday sued two top officials of Bangladesh Dredging and Construction Company Limited for misappropriating loan of over Tk 1.4 crore from IFIC Bank.
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Today is the 4th death anniversary of valiant freedom fighter and journalist Abu Taher Bhuiyan.
On the occasion, doa mahfil and distribution of 'Tabaruk' will be held at Aminbagh Jame Masjid Hafejia Madrasa in the capital, said a press release.
His family members have requested everyone to pray for the salvation of his departed soul.
Today is the eighth death anniversary of Enayet-A-Morshed Rose, and industrialist and sports personality of Dinajpur.
On the occasion, a doa mahfil will be held at his residence at Ghashipara in Dinajpur, said a press release.
An increasing number of buses in Chittagong city are changing routes without any prior permission from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), causing suffering to commuters every day.
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The High Court yesterday, in response to a writ petition, stayed for four months the transfer of Abu Syed Md Shafiqul Iqbal to the post of a general manager (accounts and finance) of Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL).
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State Minister for Home Shamsul Hoque Tuku yesterday blamed the previous governments for the existing indiscipline in the road traffic sector.
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