Sunday, November 17, 2024

Chaos over train ticket as online system falters

Disruption in Bangladesh Railway’s online ticket selling continued for the second consecutive day on Sunday. A huge number of people suffered as the railway’s online portal (eticket.railway.gov.bd) went inoperative on Saturday following the resumption of online ticket selling after a five-day break. The portal resumed working partially on Sunday but many complained

Towards peace and prosperity

World leaders greet Bangladesh on Independence Day World leaders have greeted Bangladeshi people and its leadership on the country’s Independence Day, pledging to boost their relationship with Bangladesh for prosperity and stability. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said his country is committed to expanding ties with Bangladesh so that both nations can thrive ... Read more

CMCH intern doctor arrested in pornography case

Police arrested an intern doctor of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) from the Intern Doctors’ Hostel at CMC early today in a case filed under the Pornography Control Act with Khilkhet Police Station in Dhaka. A team of police from Khilkhet Police Station with the help of Panchlaish Police Station in Chattogram conducted a drive ... Read more

Satkhira court suspends jail sentence, orders man to teach underprivileged students instead

A Satkhira court has suspended a six-month jail sentence of a man and allowed him to stay with his family on some conditions including teaching underprivileged children free of cost for one year. Satkhira Senior Judicial Magistrate Yasmin Nahar on Tuesday (March 22, 2022) passed the order after Jahirul Sarder (25) of Assasuni upazila pleaded ... Read more

Better use of roads, fewer dev projects

Say urban planners on reducing traffic congestion Instead of focusing on infrastructure development projects, authorities should optimise the use of roads and public transport to reduce traffic congestion in the capital, said urban planners yesterday. They also urged the government to spread employment, education and medical-care facilities outside the capital to stop migration to Dhaka

Former president Shahabuddin Ahmed dies

Former Bangladesh president and chief justice Shahabuddin Ahmed passed away on Saturday morning. The former president breathed his last at 10.25 am, reports New Age, quoted the late president’s son-in-law Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali as saying. He was admitted to CMH with old age complications

Amir Hamza dropped from Swadhinata Padak 2022, new list published

The government cancelled Md Amir Hamza’s name (posthumously) from the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) 2022 list for his contribution to literature. Amir Hamza’s name in the Independence Awards-2022 list led to various discussions and criticisms in the media. After this, the decision to cancel his name was announced by the

Year’s first cyclone Asani might reach Bangladesh by March 23

This year’s first cyclone ‘Asani’ is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal on March 21, says the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone is unlikely to cross the Indian coast but heavy rain and strong winds are expected over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. On Tuesday evening, a ... Read more

Lab test found no toxicity in Napa syrup samples: DGDA

Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has said that they are yet to know the reason behind the deaths of two Brahmanbaria siblings as police are still investigating the incident. However, they have found no harmful ingredient in other Napa syrup samples — of the same batch number — collected from Maa Pharmacy in Brahmanbaria

Hadisur’s body finally reaches Dhaka

The body of Hadisur Rahman, third engineer of the Bangladeshi ship “Banglar Samriddhi”, who was killed in a rocket attack at a Ukraine port on March 3, reached home this noon. A Turkish Airlines flight, from Istanbul, carrying Hadisur’s body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:06pm, ATM Touhid-ul Hasan, executive director ... Read more