Questions have been raised about whether Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is adhering to the ‘Automatic Pricing Mechanism’ that is in place in the country to determine fuel prices. According to the BPC’s method, the domestic price for the following month is to be determined based on the international average price for each month. But with … Read more
The impact of the fuel price hike on public life has begun to be felt immediately after the announcement. Just a day after the fuel price hike, the gas price hike has put a new strain on middle-class and lower-middle-class families. On the other hand, drivers in the transportation sector say they have no other … Read more
: When Bangladesh received international recognition for the elimination of kala-azar as a ‘public health problem’ on October 31, 2023, it was undoubtedly celebrated as a major achievement in the country’s public health sector. This success was possible as a result of long-term coordinated efforts, research, and field-level activities. But within two years of that … Read more
A couple and their two children were brutally murdered by miscreants in Niamatpur, Naogaon. The incident took place at midnight on Monday (April 20) in Bahadurpur village of Bahadurpur Union. Niamatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the matter. The deceased are Habibur Rahman (32), son of Namir Uddin of Bahadurpur village, Habibur’s wife … Read more
Clashes broke out between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir at Government City College in the city’s New Market area . Batons and bricks were thrown during the clash. In this situation, college classes and scheduled exams were announced to be suspended. After a one-off clash on Tuesday (April 21) morning, the two sides clashed again … Read more
A court has granted bail to Jubo Mahila League leader Shilpi Begum, the mother of a one-and-a-half-month-old son, who was arrested in a case under the Explosives Act by Tejgaon Police Station in the capital, four hours after she was sent to jail. After a hearing on Tuesday (April 21) evening, Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate … Read more
Abu Naser Shamim ( 50 ) , a Bangladeshi expatriate , was shot dead by gunmen in front of his business in South Africa at 5pm ( local time ) on Tuesday ( April 21 ) in the Bara area of ​​Johannesburg . The deceased, Shamim, was the son of the late Abdur Rashid Mia … Read more
Chief Prosecutor Md. Aminul Islam said that evidence has been found of communication between former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder and the lawyer of former parliamentarian (MP) ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, who is accused of crimes against humanity in the July uprising. However, he said that complete information and evidence has not yet … Read more
There have been repeated clashes between BNP and Jubo Dal leaders and activists of Jamaat and NCP over the submission of a tender for the lease of a fishing pier in Sadar Upazila of Narayanganj. The incident took place on Monday (April 21) afternoon at the Sadar Upazila Parishad premises. It is reported that at … Read more
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi youth who died while serving a prison sentence in India for infiltration. The body was handed over on Tuesday (April 21) afternoon through the Nakugaon border in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur in the presence of border guards and police from the … Read more