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Three die as truck, three-wheeler collide in Bagerhat
The deceased are Md Saeed Moral, 45, Md Azad Moral, 35, and Moni Mallik, 45, from Rampal upazila. All of them were the passengers of the rickshaw van.
Israel’s War on Gaza: US campus protests spread overseas
The protest in the US universities against Israel’s war on Gaza has spread to European and Australian universities as clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States.
Corrupt official let off with just a temporary pay cut
The government has reduced the salary of an assistant commissioner (land) of Bogura sadar upazila for 12 months after he was found guilty of forgery.
Narayanganj Seven Murder: Justice eludes victims’ families
Even after a decade into the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj, the families of the victims continue to wait for justice, as the case trial drags on.
How drugs find their way inside prisons
In a midnight raid on February 8, Jashore police arrested Ashraful Murad Rubel, a guard at the district’s central jail, for his involvement in drug trade.
Ethiopian, Air China set to start flying from Dhaka in May
Ethiopian Airlines and Air China are set to start flight operations to and from Dhaka next month while FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s low-cost airline, has already started direct flights since Friday.
Asphalt melting due to heat, bargain bitumen
Amid the persisting heatwave, road surface in several districts has melted due to what experts say is the use of bitumen not strong enough to withstand extreme heat.
Abdul Monem Group’s rejoinder and our reply
Abdul Monem Group has sent a rejoinder to a story headlined “NBR halts Abdul Monem Group’s import, export” published in The Daily Star on April 24, 2024. We are publishing the unedited rejoinder in full followed by our response.
Improving summer power supply: Tk 1,500cr disbursed in subsidies
The Finance Division has disbursed Tk 1,500 crore from the current fiscal year’s subsidy allocation for the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources to increase power production for uninterrupted electricity supply during the summer months.
Parents worried as schools reopen amid heat alert
As primary and secondary schools, along with colleges, reopen today, parents are expressing concerns about the extreme heat and its potential impact on their children’s health.
Runner Automobiles trims losses
Runner Automobiles, one of the largest listed automobile companies, has continued to suffer from losses due to a decline in revenue and increase in financing costs.
