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Two people killed, 21 others injured in Bogura road accident

Two people were killed and 21 others injured as a truck hit a pedestrian and then crashed into a human hauler, locally known as Bhotbhoti, on Sherpur-Dhunat regional road in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila on Friday morning, said police...

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Polytechnic students boycott exams, block roads

Students of different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday boycotted examinations and blocked roads and railway tracks demanding abolition of the 30 per cent promotion quota for craft instructors in junior instructor positions...

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Three people killed in Jashore road accident

Three people were killed and two others were injured in a collision between an ambulance and an engine-run van on Jashore-Benapole highway in Jashore on early Wednesday...

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3 killed, 3 injured in road accidents

At least three people were killed and three others were injured in separate road accidents in Bogura and Cox’s Bazar on Monday.

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Road map framed for recovering stolen assets

The interim government has launched a road map for recovering stolen assets linked to 11 priority cases involving ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and nine business groups.

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DMP urges to avoid road blockages during Ramadan

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has urged all concerned to refrain from blocking roads and highways, stressing the importance of minimising public inconvenience during this busy time.

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Mahfuj for making Betar programmes time-befitting 

Information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Wednesday stressed on conducting a survey on listeners of Bangladesh Betar to make programmes of the state-run radio time-befitting in line with the listeners’ demand...

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Lack of civic facilities in new DNCC wards decried

Residents of 18 newly included wards in the Dhaka North City Corporation at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of grappling with water stagnation, poor waste disposal, and dilapidated roads, among other issues...

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Govt needs to make roads pedestrian-friendly

THAT pedestrians continue to constitute the largest group of road accident victims warrants special attention and specific measures are needed to protect them. In February, at least 114 pedestrians died in road accidents. In a road accident on March 10, a pedestrian died and another was seriously injured when a covered van ran over them at Banani in Dhaka. Both of them...

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BANGLADESH AT A CROSSROAD: Can the people restore democracy?

EVERY nation faces moments that define its future, crossroads where it must decide whether to cling to a broken past or embrace the promise of transformation. Bangladesh stands at such a crossroad. The July mass uprising was more than a protest; it was a declaration that the people refuse to be silent...

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RMG workers block road as covered van kills fellow

Readymade garment workers on Monday blocked the airport road as well as the elevated expressway in Banani’s Chairmanbari area in the capital Dhaka, protesting at the death of a fellow worker in a road accident in the morning.

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5 killed in road accidents in 3 districts

At least five people, including a freedom fighter, were killed in separate road accidents in Feni, Kurigram and Bogura between Saturday night and Sunday.

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Dilapidated roads to be repaired by Ramadan 15: adviser

Maintenance and repairing of all dilapidated roads across the country will be completed by Ramadan 15 to facilitate around 1.5 crore people to leave Dhaka ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr, said the adviser to the ministry of road transport and...

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Pvt sector credit growth plunges

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell sharply to 7.15 per cent in January, deepening challenges in the banking sector and the broader economy...

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Road accidents kill 578 in February: report

At least 578 people were killed and 1,327 more injured in 596 road crashes in the country in February, said a Road Safety Foundation report published on Saturday.

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Two people killed in Jamalpur road accident

Two people were killed and three others injured in a triangular crash among two trucks and a motorbike on Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway at Jamalpur municipality area on Saturday...

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