Category: National

The reason why the Chittagong bridge collapsed in two

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Desk Report, The reason why the Chittagong bridge collapsed in two The width and depth of the canal were increased for the waterlogging relief project. Retaining walls were also provided on both sides. But the width and renovation of the 50-year-old brick bridge on the road were not done. As a result, during heavy rainfall, the soil on both sides of the old bridge started to move due to hill erosion. At one stage, the brick walls of the bridge collapsed. As a result, a part of the bridge collapsed…

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DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh

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Desk Report, DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat ​​Ali has expressed regret over the attack on engineering students during their march towards the Jamuna, the residence of the Chief Advisor. He has assured to form a committee tomorrow (Thursday) to investigate the incident and take action. DMP Commissioner ‘expresses sorrow’ to students at Shahbagh He expressed this regret after visiting the students at Shahbagh intersection in the capital on Wednesday night. Addressing the students present, the DMP Commissioner said, “You…

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Corruption is the main problem in the power and energy sectors.

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Desk Report, Corruption is the main problem in the power and energy sectors. Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Advisor Fauzul Kabir Khan said, “The main problem in the power and energy sector is corruption. Then one of the problems was the outstanding bills of 3.2 billion US dollars. Due to this, problems arose with energy supply. We took responsibility and paid these bills with special initiative. Now there are 700 million US dollars outstanding bills, which is normal.” Corruption is the main problem in the power and energy sectors. Fauzul…

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BUET protests police attack on protesting engineering students

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Desk Report, BUET protests police attack on protesting engineering students BUET has protested against the police attack on protesting engineering students. The protest was expressed in a statement signed by BUET Registrar (Additional Charge) NM Golam Zakaria on Wednesday. The BUET authorities later informed the media. BUET protests police attack on protesting engineering students BUET’s statement said that students of BUET and other educational institutions have been protesting for several days demanding protection of the rights of BSc (Engineering) graduate engineers in getting jobs as assistant engineers or equivalent positions,…

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Nagad to be sent to private sector, notification within a week: Governor

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Economic Desk: Nagad to be sent to private Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur said that the government has decided to transfer the mobile financial services (MFS) service provider Nagad to the private sector. A notification will be issued within the next week to find investors for the company. The Governor said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Cashless Bangladesh Summit 2025’ jointly organized by ICMAB and MasterCard at the Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on Wednesday (August 27). Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur said, ‘When it…

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Former anti-discrimination leader, 2 others arrested on extortion and robbery charges

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Desk Report, Former anti-discrimination leader, 2 others arrested on extortion and robbery charges Police have arrested Golam Azam (28), former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, and his associate Shahadat Hossain (28), in a case of robbery and extortion in Patgram, Lalmonirhat. Former anti-discrimination leader, 2 others arrested on extortion and robbery charges They were arrested after local gold trader Shuvo Sharma filed a case against five people at Patgram Police Station on Thursday night. The arrested Golam Azam and Shahadat Hossain live in Kottoli village of Patgram Municipality. The…

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IRI delegation meets with leaders of both parties of JPA

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Desk Report, IRI delegation meets with leaders of both parties of JPA A three-member delegation from the US-based non-governmental organization International Republican Institute (IRI) held separate meetings with leaders of both factions of the Jatiya Party (JP). The meeting discussed democracy, electoral reforms and organizing free and fair elections. The two factions of the party informed the media about this in a separate press release. The first meeting was held with JP Chairman GM Quader on Thursday morning at a hotel in Banani in the capital. The party’s Secretary General…

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We are worried about DUCSU, the administration is behaving very unilaterally: Chhatra Shibir

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Desk Report, We are worried about DUCSU, the administration is behaving very unilaterally: Chhatra Shibir Islami Chhatra Shibir has expressed concern about the fairness of the DUCSU elections, alleging one-sided behavior against the Dhaka University administration. Shibir leaders and activists are participating in the elections under the name of ‘Unified Student Alliance’. GS (General Secretary) candidate of this panel SM Farhad said, ‘We are actually worried about DUCSU. The administration is behaving very one-sidedly.’ We are worried about DUCSU, the administration is behaving very unilaterally: Chhatra Shibir Farhad said this…

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VP candidate Umama demands changes to some polling stations

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Desk Report, VP candidate Umama demands changes to some polling stations Umama Fatema, the vice-president (VP) candidate of the ‘Independent Student Unity’ panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections, has demanded that some polling stations be changed to reduce the suffering of voters and increase attendance. At the same time, she has also demanded that students be given the opportunity to vote by showing their university’s central identity cards. VP candidate Umama demands changes to some polling stations This demand was made at an emergency press conference…

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Young man’s risky ‘bike stunt’ on Karnaphuli Tunnel road, video goes viral

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Desk Report, Young man’s risky ‘bike stunt’ on Karnaphuli Tunnel road, video goes viral A video of a young man performing a risky ‘bike stunt’ on the road at the Anwara end of the Karnaphuli Tunnel built under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong has gone viral on social media. The one-minute and seven-second video went viral on Friday afternoon. The video shows a young man performing various stunts on a motorcycle. He performs multiple stunts combining speed, balance and technique. At one point, he is seen performing the stunt while…

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