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● 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

Students block highway in protest of bus accident in Savar

Omer Faruk/Shakib Ahmed

Students from Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) staged a protest by blocking the Dhaka-Aricha Highway, demanding justice for the death of an Assistant Programmer of the institute, who was killed in a bus accident.On Wednesday, the students from BPATC

4 brick kilns fined Tk 6 lakh in Kurigram

Anil Chandro Roy/Shakib Ahmed

A mobile court on Wednesday imposed fines on four brick kilns in Kurigram's Fulbari upazila for violating the Brick Manufacturing and Kiln Establishment (Regulation) Act, 2013 (Amended 2019).The operation was conducted jointly by Fulbari Upazila Administration and the Department of

Fire at Gazipur tyre factory: Families of 182 missing protest in N'ganj

Shahel Mahmud/Shakib Ahmed

The families of 182 missing workers, who went missing following a fire at Gazi Tyres factory, satged a protest in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj, demanding answers and the whereabouts of the missing.The fire was reportedly caused after a robbery and

Cox's Bazar child abduction: Body found after 8 hours near home

Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed

A minor child was found dead eight hours after being abducted in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday when the child went missing after being lured by strangers offering chocolates.The victim, Ahad, 7, was son of Anowarul Haque

Man murdered in clash over loan dispute in Sherpur

M. Suruzzaman/Shakib Ahmed

A fish trader has been brutally murdered during a clash over a dispute relating to repayment of a loan in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Tuesday.The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday around 8:00 PM in South Kalinagar area of

Navigability issues suspend ferry services on Chilmari-Roumari route for 17 days

Shakib Ahmed

Ferry services on the Chilmari-Roumari route in Kurigram have been suspended for the past 17 days due to navigability issues in the Brahmaputra River.The suspension, which began on December 23, has left numerous drivers stranded, as authorities struggle to resolve

Man jailed for life for raping teen after abduction

Manna Rahaman/Shakib Ahmed

A Barishal court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a schoolgirl after abducting her at Bakerganj upazila in the district in 2018.Barishal Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Rakibul Islam delivered the verdict on Wednesday,

Tamim weighs Champions Trophy comeback amid retirement speculation

Shakib Ahmed

Amidst rumors of retirement, former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has yet to decide on his participation in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Following a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain on Wednesday in Sylhet, Tamim

2 college students killed in Meherpur road accident

Shakib Ahmed

Two college students lost their lives in a tragic road accident on the Meherpur-Kushtia regional highway in Meherpur's Gangni upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 PM when the motorcycle, the students were riding, collided with a

Farmer beaten to death over protesting drug abuse

Sagar Basak/Shakib Ahmed

A farmer was allegedly beaten to death after protesting against a group of youths consuming drugs near his home at Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday night around 9 PM at Putia village under the upazila.