Metropolitan
Railway’s east zone reels from manpower crisis
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.
Sitakunda Blast: Who started the fire?
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.
Eid joy marred by tragedy
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.
Boy found dead in Ctg monastery
A boy was found dead in a Buddhist monastery in Abdullahpur South Baruapara in Chattogram yesterday.
Barred from rally at Suhrawardy, BNP to hold protest across country tomorrow
BNP will stage protest across the country tomorrow as the party did not to get permission for holding a rally in Dhaka.
3 sued for assaulting TV journo
Pedestrian at risk
Jamaat-Shibir's ongoing mayhem condemned
Different political parties and human rights organisations have condemned the ongoing mayhem created by the Jamaat-Shibir alliance.
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Ex-BCL leader killed in Sylhet
A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed and another injured by miscreants in Sylhet city's Akhalia Tapobon Residential area on Saturday night.
The deceased was Jagotjhoty Talukder, former president of Madan Mohon College unit BCL, and resident of Akhaliaghat in the city.
Quoting witnesses, police said a gang of miscreants swooped on Taluker and Sylhet city unit BCL activist Jewel when they were returning home, leaving them injured around 9:30pm.
The attackers also set the victim's private car on fire.
The injured were rushed to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital where Talukder died.
Sawmill, shops gutted in Barisal
A sawmill and several shops were gutted in a devastating fire in Chandmari area of Barisal city on Saturday night.
Fire service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit in the mill and soon engulfed the adjacent areas.
Being informed, Barisal fire service unit rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control with the help of locals.
Police informer found dead
A police informer was found dead in the capital's Paltan area early yesterday.
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BYLC Graduate Network launched
The launching ceremony of Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) Graduate Network, a leadership programme, was held at Brac Center Inn in the capital on Saturday.
Freedom fighter Lt Col (retd) Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir was present as chief guest on the occasion.
Ejaj Ahmed, president of Brac, and Babar Kabir, senior director of the organisation, also spoke at the programme
Quazi Sajjad said training would help the participants prepare themselves for the challenges of job markets.
Khaleda Zia under death threats
BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that death threats were being issued against their party chief Khaleda Zia through some blogs and social media Facebook.
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Pranab optimistic about passing bill
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed optimism about his government introducing and passing a constitutional amendment bill in parliament to give effect to the provisions of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh and its 2011 protocol in the current budget session.
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West zone railway stations on alert
Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday issued security alerts at all railway stations under West Zone following Saturday night's arson attack on three coaches of Silk City intercity train at Rajshahi Railway Station.
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