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Bangladesh’s roads have become a national tragedy, claiming thousands of lives every year amid reckless driving, unfit vehicles, corrupt licensing, footpath encroachment, transport syndicates and weak enforcement. A four-part Daily Observer investigation traces the crisis, the failures that sustain it and the reforms needed to make the country’s roads safer.
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Ask any Bangladeshi road-safety researcher what causes a crash and the honest answer is: almost
Dhaka has found its newest villain, and it comes with three wheels, a battery and
Police recovered the body of a lawyer from his rented flat in the capital’s Lalbagh
Vegetable prices have risen sharply in Dhaka, with some vegetables becoming Tk 20-40 more expensive
The Dhaka-Tongi-Joydebpur rail expansion project, started in 2012 with a schedule of completion in three
The Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University (IU), Bangladesh, Professor Dr A K M Motinur
Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) members have seized 861.8 grammes of gold worth an estimated
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has provided financial assistance to religious institutions in Dhaka-17 constituency, including
One Saudi expatriate was killed and another youth was injured after a motorcycle lost control
Rain accompanied by thunderstorms may occur across the capital city and adjacent areas by Friday
President condemns Israeli attacks on Iran
Bangladesh has called on Israel to immediately halt settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory
Two separate fires that broke out at an Apex footwear outlet in Dhanmondi and an
200 brands from 27 countries participate
The three-day 11th BAPA FoodPro International Expo 2026 began on Thursday at the International Convention
Dear Sir,Dhaka Central University, comprising seven traditional colleges of Dhaka, was established as Bangladesh’s 57th
A gas cylinder loaded truck lost control and hit a covered van from behind in
Bangladesh and India on Wednesday expressed their resolve to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and
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