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Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge highway: Traffic pressure on the rise

TDS Desk: Traffic pressure has increased on the Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge Highway as vehicles continue to move toward the north ahead of the Eid holidays. Since Monday morning, congestion has been

Lailatul Qadr to be observed Monday night, Tuesday is a public holiday

TDS Desk: The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Decree or power) when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad

Gas cylinder blast kills 5 Bangladeshi nationals in Maldives

Int’l Desk: Five Bangladeshi nationals were killed and two others injured after a gas cylinder exploded at the workers’ quarters of an under-construction building at Dhigurah Island in the Maldives.

Government ensures sufficient fuel for Eid travel, says transport minister

TDS Desk: Shaikh Rabiul Alam, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping, has assured that public transport will receive sufficient fuel starting 15 March, ensuring uninterrupted services during

US trade deal: Terms need thorough review, says Maha Mirza

Staff Reporter: Development economist Maha Mirza addresses a seminar titled “Why a Trade Agreement with the United States Could Be Dangerous for Bangladesh”, organised by the Ganatantrik Odhikar Committee at

PM visits Mirza Abbas at Evercare, directs swift steps for treatment in Singapore

Staff Reporter: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited Evercare Hospital in Dhaka this afternoon to see Mirza Abbas, a BNP Standing Committee member and the prime minister’s political adviser. At the