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HEADLINE

● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

Truck drivers’ protest in Lalmonirhat over assaulting co-worker

Mamun Hossain Sarkar/Shakib Ahmed

Several truck drivers staged a road blockade at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat district on Saturday, protesting an assault of their co-worker.The two-hour long demonstration took place at upazila�s Kataltala area from 6 to 8 PM.The assaulted truck driver identified as

Coordinator hurt in alleged BCL attack in Gopalganj

Mozammel Hossain Munna/Shakib Ahmed

An attack allegedly carried out by the members of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) left a student coordinator injured at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj on Saturday.The incident occurred in the afternoon near the

Man dies as tree branch falls on him

Zakaria Jahangir/Shakib Ahmed

A man died after a tree branch fell on hm at Sarishabari upazila in Jamalpur district on Saturday.The deceased, Abdul Majid, 55, was a wood trader by profession.The incident occurred at Gendar para village under Pogoldia union of the upazila

11 shops gutted in Barguna fire

Sayeed Khokon/Shakib Ahmed

At least 11 shops and a house were burned to ashes in a fire that broke out at Amtali upazila in Barguna district on Friday late night.According to witnesses, the fire originated at around 11 PM at Arpangashia bazaar from

3 dead bodies recovered in Gazipur

Rafiq Sarkar/Shakib Ahmed

Three individuals, including child and elderly woman, found dead in separate incidents at Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur district on Saturday.Among the deceased, two were identified as Araf Hosain, 4, son of Waliullah of the upazila�s Iswarpur village and Jamal Uddin,

Smuggled goods seized on Naf river

Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) have seized a huge consignment of goods which were being smuggled to Myanmar.A press release signed by BCG East Zone Media officer Lt Shakib Mahmud confirmed the information.According to the press release, acting on a tip-off,

Protesters' block road after college student’s death on RU campus

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

Students of Rajshahi College on Saturday, staged a protest following the death of their classmate on Rajshahi University campus.The protest staged under the banner of general student in front of Rajshahi College around 12 PM on the day. Due to

'Bangla Academy Award- 2024' recipients' list suspended

Shakib Ahmed

The announcement of the recipients of Bangla Academy Literary Award 2024 has been suspended on Saturday.A notice, signed Bangla Academy Director General Professor Mohammad Azam, confirmed the development in the evening.According to the notice, a meeting of Bangla Academy Literary

Industrial waste turns N'ganj Rivers black

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

The rivers in Narayanganj's Sonargaon upazila, have turned into black sludge resembling tar due to rampant industrial waste disposal, leaving the water unusable and severely impacting local lives, agriculture, and biodiversity.Once a vital resource for residents and farmers, the rivers

Security guard’s body recovered in N’ganj

Hasan Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

Police have recovered the dead body of a security guard from Sonargoan upazila in Narayanganj district on Friday night.The deceased, Saif Ahmed, 48, was son of late Siraj Uddin from Munsef para area of Brahmanbaria district. He worked as a