National

RSF demands 15pc of transport budget for road safety initiatives

Staff Correspondent: The Road Safety Foundation has called on the government to allocate 15% of the allocation for the road and transport sector in the upcoming budget for the 2025–26

Land sell-off frenzy amid allegations of money laundering

Staff Correspondent: During the Awami League’s tenure, ministers, MPs, bureaucrats, party leaders, and influential locals acquired lands across Bangladesh by exploiting their power and influence. Some purchased land at nominal

Ministry seeks political parties’ role to withdraw false cases

TDS Desk: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry on Wednesday sought help from the political parties’ for withdrawing the cases filed with the intent to harass the opposition political leaders

‘Election by next year June’

UNB: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday told former Japanese Prime Minister and Japan-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship League President Taro Aso that the country’s next national election will be held

Joy ‘abduction and murder attempt’ case: Journalist Shafik Rehman acquitted

Staff Correspondent: Jai Jai Din Editor Shafik Rehman has been acquitted in a case over an alleged plot to abduct and murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of former prime

Unfit buses, trucks still create chaos on roads, highways

Staff Correspondent: There are around 75,000 unfit buses and trucks in the country, but the concerned authorities have failed to remove those from the roads despite a prior announcement. These