Three injured in shooting and stabbing by miscreants in capital’s Badda
A total of three people, including two with bullet wounds, have been injured in shooting and stabbing by miscreants at separate times in the capital’s Badda. The incidents took place around Alatunnessa School and in the Merul Badda area last night,…
Acute land crisis in Dhaka graveyards, crores of taka spent for a few cubits of earth
In the capital Dhaka, holding on to a grave space for the long term as a final resting place after death has now become a huge financial burden for many families. While the government registration fee for an ordinary burial is only Tk 500, the cost of…
Stakeholders’ views-exchange meeting on Competition Act held in Tangail
A views-exchange meeting has been held in Tangail on the enforcement of the Competition Act 2012 and the responsibilities of stakeholders under the law. The meeting, titled ‘Competition Act 2012 and the responsibilities of stakeholders regarding…
Home swallowed by river in Dhaleshwari erosion, 15 families in Sirajdikhan in fear
At least 15 families of Boro Barta village in Keyain union are spending their days in fear amid severe erosion by the Dhaleshwari river in Sirajdikhan of Munshiganj. One dwelling house, along with its furniture, has already disappeared into the river in…
JU recruitment notice contrary to government order, IDEB demands correction
The Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) has demanded that the recruitment notice be published afresh after correcting the educational qualification for the post of ‘Sub-Assistant Engineer (Civil)’ mentioned at serial number 10…
Land possession dispute may be behind attack on Salman’s studio: DMP
A dispute over the possession and dispossession of land may be behind the incident of attack, vandalism and looting late at night at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s studio at New Greeny Properties in Manikdi at ECB Chattar in the capital, Dhaka…
DMP files 2,449 cases in a day for traffic law violations
The DMP’s traffic division has filed 2,449 cases after conducting drives against traffic law violators in different areas of the capital Dhaka. The cases were filed during drives conducted in different areas of the capital on Saturday. According to…
Meghna trawler capsize: Three of same family laid to rest in adjacent graves
The bodies of three missing members of the same family have been recovered two days after a trawler capsized in the Meghna river in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. Their village home is in Srimaddi village of Cumilla. After the bodies were recovered, the…
Rally and cleanliness drive held in Araihazar to prevent dengue
A colourful rally and cleanliness drive have been held in Araihazar of Narayanganj to raise public awareness about dengue prevention. The rally was brought out from the upazila parishad premises at 11am on Saturday (26 September). The upazila…
Dhaka’s air ‘moderate’ on holiday, Lahore tops pollution list
Air pollution is increasing day by day in various cities of the world because of climate change and various development works. In this situation, Lahore of Pakistan has risen to the top of the list of polluted cities with a score of 187, which is…