BRTC draws little interest
While long queues of ticket-seekers were seen in front of the counters at Kamalapur Railway Station and those of private bus operators, the picture in front
8y ago
Eid travel tickets a matter of privilege
While common people in the capital struggle hard to collect bus tickets ahead of Eid, the task appears very easy for privileged groups
8y ago
Bus tickets for home trips from Dhaka sold out within hours
Advance bus tickets for Eid holidaymakers were almost gone within a few hours they were up for sale in the capital yesterday.
8y ago
Election Commission’s probe body finds no assault on journos during city polls
An Election Commission's (EC) probe committee has found that there had been no incident of assault on journalists during the April 28 city polls.
8y ago
Faulty launches given facelift for Eid trips in Bangladesh
With the Eid approaching, there's a growing fear that unscrupulous launch owners will operate unfit vessels to cash in on the huge rush of passengers, putting numerous lives at risk.
8y ago
Locals' role helps improve community clinic services
The government-run community clinics, which can notably improve healthcare services in rural areas, are beset with multiple problems like infrastructural weaknesses,
8y ago
BRTC runs with rundown buses
The government imported 428 buses from India three years ago, which were supposed to last 12 years, but most of them are already rundown due to reckless driving and poor maintenance.
8y ago
Bus strike makes Khulna div remote, govt nonchalant
Though hundreds of passengers are suffering immensely as an indefinite strike by bus owners and workers have snapped road
8y ago
May 5, 2015
EC observers find no irregularities
The Election Commission's (EC) own observers have found no irregularities in the last week's Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls.
April 30, 2015
JP candidates stage poor show
All three mayor aspirants blessed by main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party could not even bag one-eighth of the votes cast in
April 20, 2015
Bangladesh Election Commission to seek army deployment during city elections
The Election Commission yesterday decided in principle to seek army deployment in Dhaka and Chittagong cities during the elections slated
April 19, 2015
Home for all
Plagued by perennial problems, Dhaka and Chittagong -- our two major cities -- go to polls on April 28. What will a mayoral hopeful do to solve those problems if elected?
March 23, 2015
EC wants returning officers to act
The Election Commission wants the returning officers to take actions against violations of electoral code of conduct by potential mayor
February 24, 2015
Death toll reaches 70
The death toll in Sunday's launch disaster in the Padma in Manikganj rose to 70, and the ill-fated vessel, MV Mostafa, was salvaged yesterday.
February 23, 2015
41 killed in launch capsize
At least 41 people, including seven children, drowned and around 65 went missing, as a launch sank after being hit by a cargo vessel in the Padma river in Manikganj yesterday.
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