Electricity supply will remain suspended for up to 10 hours in several areas of Gazipur on Saturday as authorities carry out urgent maintenance and power-line improvement work. The interruption is scheduled from 8am to 6pm in areas under the Kashimpur zone of Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity-1. The Kashimpur Zonal Office announced the planned outage in […]

Long queues are forming at CNG filling stations across Dhaka as a shortage of natural gas forces drivers to spend hours waiting for fuel. Many say they are often unable to obtain enough gas even after standing in line for three to four hours, cutting into their working time and reducing their daily earnings. The […]

A cement-laden truck collided with the car of State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shah Alam in Shibganj upazila of Bogura on Friday afternoon. The collision partially damaged one of the car’s doors, but the minister was not inside the vehicle when the accident occurred. The incident took place at around […]

One person was killed and at least 20 others were injured when a passenger bus collided head-on with a banana-laden Nosimon in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Jahan Ali, 55, son of Ayub Ali of Madrasapara in Sadarpara village of Mirpur upazila, Kushtia. The accident occurred at around […]

Authorities have seized 1,577 bags of fertiliser in two days during inspections in Khanasama upazila of Dinajpur over allegations of unauthorised stockpiling and irregularities. Those found responsible were fined a total of Tk90,000, while one warehouse was sealed. A case has also been filed against a fertiliser dealer who was reportedly absconding during an inspection. […]

Four people, including a son-in-law, a daughter and a grandson, went missing after drowning in the Shitalakshya River in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3pm in the Charlakhpur area, where the family had gathered at the home of Mujibur Sheikh for a visit. A Fire Service team from Shibpur later […]

A madrasa student and a 55-year-old man were killed after being struck by a train in Chattogram on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred near the Sholoshahar railway crossing in the city at around 1:45pm, when the Cox’s Bazar-bound Tourist Express was passing through the area. The deceased have been identified as Md Rahat, a madrasa […]

Two passengers were killed and five others injured when a truck collided head-on with a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh on Friday. The accident occurred at around 12:30pm at the Akua Bypass intersection in Mymensingh city. All those killed and injured were travelling in the CNG-powered auto-rickshaw. The deceased have been identified as Sonia, 30, from […]

Three businessmen were injured in an alleged attack in Lakshmipur after one of them refused to pay an extortion demand. The attackers allegedly beat the businessman and attempted to set fire to both his body and his business premises after pouring petrol over them. A case has been filed against three people in connection with […]

A case has been filed in connection with an alleged assault on an upazila agriculture officer during a protest and road blockade over fertiliser shortages in Bhurungamari, Kurigram. Eleven people have been named in the case, while another 50 unidentified individuals have also been accused. Police have already arrested two of the named accused. The […]