Bangladesh
Fuel oil supply disrupted in 3 divisions
The supply of fuel oil has remained suspended in Rajshahi, Rangpur and Khulna divisionssince Sunday as petrol pump owners and workers are enforcing a strike to press home their 15-point demand.
DMCH staff beaten to death for ‘complaining about smoking’
An employee of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) was beaten to death on early Sunday allegedly by the son of a former colleague for complaining about smoking.
Rape attempt on CU student: 3 Shohagh Paribahan staff arrested
Police arrested three staff of Shohagh Paribahan on Saturday night for attempting to rape a female student of Chittagong University (CU) on a moving bus.
Launch attacked in Patuakhali; 3 injured
Three staff of a launch were injured after water transport workers, who decided to continue their strike, attacked the vessel when it reached Patuakhali from Dhaka on Sunday morning.
PM leaves for Madrid to attend COP25
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning left Dhaka for Madrid, Spain, to attend the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25).
CU halls raided; local weapons seized
Locally-made weapons were recovered from four residential halls on Saturday night after a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Chittagong University.
All highways to have 4 lanes: Planning Minister
The government will upgrade all the highways of the country to have four separate lanes to ensure smooth flow of traffic and inter-district travel.
Train-truck collision injures six in Jashore
Six people were injured as a moving train collided with a parked truck in Noapara industrial area of Abhaynagar upazila here on Saturday night.
3 Shohagh Paribahan staff held for sexual harassment of CU student
Detectives on Saturday detained three bus staff of Shohagh Paribahan on allegations of sexually harassing a student of Chittagong University.
Implementing RTA a challenge for govt: Speakers
Stressing the positive aspects of the Road Transport Act 2018 that was supposed to take effect from November, speakers at a meeting on Saturday said it will be a challenge for the government to implement it due to lack of preparation and publicity.