In response to rising national fuel costs, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has sanctioned a uniform bus fare increase of 17 poisha per kilometre across both inter-district routes and metropolitan services, including the capital city, Dhaka. The decision came following a high-level meeting convened on Tuesday, 22nd September, to adjust public transport tariffs […]

A twenty-eight-year-old battery-powered auto-rickshaw driver, Md Borhan Uddin, also known as Ripon, has died following a fatal electric shock while charging his vehicle in the Noakhali Sadar Upazila. The tragic incident occurred around 8:00 pm on Monday at Horon Miah’s rickshaw garage, situated in East Char Uria village within the Noakhali Union. According to local […]

Eight members belonging to the Bangladesh Awami League and its associate bodies, including key local youth and student leaders, have been arrested following coordinated police operations across Savar. Officers from the Savar Model Police Station conducted overnight drives across various locations within the sub-district, culminating in the arrests in the early hours of Monday. Saiful […]

A domestic dispute over suspected battery theft culminated in tragedy late on Monday night in Manikganj Sadar Upazila, after a man allegedly kicked his father-in-law to death upon being caught red-handed. The deceased has been identified as 48-year-old Siddique Ali, an auto-rickshaw driver residing in the Sakrail village of Garpara Union. Police have arrested his […]

A sudden surge in demand for fuel degenerated into widespread public distress across Chuadanga on Sunday night after local filling stations abruptly suspended sales following the government’s announcement of an unprecedented price hike. News of the price adjustment spread rapidly shortly after 11:00 pm on Sunday, prompting motorists—particularly motorcyclists—to rush to filling stations throughout the […]