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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

N'ganj Gazi tyres factory fire: Families of missings stage road blockade

Sharif Sumon/Shakib Ahmed

Families of missing individuals from Gazi Tyres factory fire in Narayanganj's Rupganj staged a road blockade on the Dhaka-Narayanganj link road near the District Commissioner's office on Sunday.At around 11 AM on Sunday, women and children held photographs of their

Shaheen Afridi set to debut in BPL

Shakib Ahmed

Pakistan's premier fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is set to make his first appearance in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), representing reigning champions Fortune Barishal. The 11th edition of the BPL begins on Monday (December 30), with Fortune Barishal facing off

Dismissed armed forces members' protest causes 3hr traffic disruption

Shakib Ahmed

Traffic in Dhaka's Cantonment area came to a standstill for nearly three hours on Sunday as dismissed members of the armed forces staged a protest demanding reinstatement of their jobs.The protest, organized under the platform Sohoyoddha, began around 11:15 AM,

Train movement on Dhaka-M'singh route suspended

Shakib Ahmed

The engine malfunction of a Netrokona-bound train has halted the rail communication on Dhaka-Mymensingh route on Sunday.The engine of the train went out of order near Dhala station in Mymensingh around 2 PM on Sunday.Mymensingh Rail Station superintendent Nazmul Haque

3 held with 340 sacks of smugggled sugar in Sylhet

Shakib Ahmed

Police arrested three people along with 340 sacks of Indian sugar from Bandarbazar area of Sylhet city on Saturday night.The estimated market value of the seized sugar is over Tk 20 lakh, said the authorities.The arrested are Md Rasel Mia,

2 arrested in Savar student murder case

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Detective Branch (DB) of police have arrested two accused in connection with a student murder case that occurred during the anti-discrimination student movement in Savar.The arrests were made on Saturday afternoon following a raid in the Savar Bazaar Road area.

School teacher killed in Rangpur road accident

Labone Yeasmin/Shakib Ahmed

A school teacher was killed and three others were injured in a road accident involving a night coach and an autorickshaw at Gangachara upazila in Rangpur on Saturday night.The accident occurred on Saturday night around 8 PM in Moulvibazar area

7 murders on cargo vessel: Maritime workers' suspend strike

Shakib Ahmed

The strike, called by water transport workers in protest of the killing of seven individuals aboard a ship on the Meghna River in Chandpur, has been suspended on Saturday night.The decision came after a meeting with the officials from Ministry

10,000 S Alam group employees face uncertain future after job losses

Chattogram Bureau/Shakib Ahmed

Approximately 10,000 employees of S Alam Group, one of Bangladesh's leading industrial conglomerates, are grappling with job losses, leaving them and their families in dire circumstances.Among them is Mahmud Hasan, an employee of S Alam Power Plant Limited, who shared

3 arrested in Noakhali BNP activist's murder case

Manna Rahaman/Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of a BNP activist in Alaiyapur area of Begumganj upazila in Noakhali.The arrested individuals are Shah Alam, 54, Mohammad Shahid alias Kalam, 40, and Kawsar Alam, 40.The arrests were made