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Accident risk posing on Dhaka-Rangpur highway despite steps of police

Lack of service lanes blamed Special Correspondent: Though, the Sirajganj district police in collaboration with highway police in Bogura circle have taken tight security measures to prevent robbery and road

210 sacks of government rice seized in Chowhali

Chowhali Correspondent: A mobile court in a drive on Sunday night recovered 210 sacks of government rice of Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme from Charjajuria village in Chowhali upazila of

Jobs drying up as private sector struggles to survive

Staff Correspondent: As companies scale back and fight for survival, Bangladesh’s private sector – the lifeline of its labour market – is slowly fading. Inflation, currency swings, energy shortages, and

Power and Plunder: How the Quader clique captured Noakhali

Staff Correspondent: Former Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader used to deliberately prolong and articulate pure Bengali words to stir public discussion. Sometimes he would say, “Jala, jala re

What are the five charges against Hasina at ICT?

TDS Desk: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has formally charged former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and former inspector general of police

Lightning kills schoolboy in Tarash

Tarash Correspondent: A schoolboy was killed by lightning strike in Sasthan village of Tarash upazila in Sirajganj district. The deceased was identified as Proshanta Kumar, 14, son of Hiron Bashak