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9,111 killed in road accidents in 2025

TDS Desk: Road accidents have killed 9,111 people and injured 14,812 others across the country in 2025, according to the Bangladesh Passenger Welfare Association. The organisation says a total of

20 hurt as police use batons, water cannons, tear shells to disperse mobile traders

TDS Desk: At least 20 mobile phone traders were injured and 12 reportedly detained as police dispersed protesters from several key intersections in the capital on Sunday morning (4 January)

Microcredit Bank: Stakeholders dissent proposal to appoint MRA as regulator instead of Bangladesh Bank

TDS Desk: Pushing to establish a new generation of entrepreneurs from the youth and marginalised communities, Dr. Muhammad Yunus emphasised the creation of a ‘microcredit bank’ last May. Acting on

SAD leader Mahdi Hasan granted bail in Habiganj

TDS Desk: Mahdi Hasan, member secretary of the Habiganj district unit of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), was granted bail on Sunday (January 04, 2026) after appearing before the Chief Judicial

A defining crossroads: Bangladesh’s journey through 2025

BSS: Bangladesh bade farewell to 2025 standing at a crossroads expecting to lead the South Asian nation to a new political and social transition against the backdrop of renewed public

BNP vows to walk Khaleda’s path

TDS Desk: Millions stood shoulder to shoulder beneath an open winter sky as Bangladesh bid farewell to Khaleda Zia — a leader whose political life was defined by defiance, endurance