Overcharging bus fares to cost route permits
Operators who charge more than the government-set bus fare will have their route permits cancelled and face fines, the road transport minister has said.
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Dhunat easy-bike driver hacked, one arrested
Police have arrested Rakibul Hasan Rakib, 19, over the robbery of an easy-bike in Dhunat, Bogura, in which the driver was hacked and left on the road.
MP's first wife jailed in suicide-abetment case
Maksuda Begum, first wife of Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, has been sent to jail after remand in a suicide-abetment case filed in the capital.
Driver electrocuted charging auto-rickshaw in Noakhali
An auto-rickshaw driver has died after being electrocuted while charging his vehicle at a garage in Noakhali Sadar on Monday night, police said.
Shibir demands rollback of fuel price rise
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has demanded the withdrawal of the decision to raise fuel oil prices by 20 taka a litre, in a joint statement.
Life term for woman over Jhenaidah child's murder
A court has sentenced Shantona Khatun to life imprisonment for the murder of Saima Akter Saba, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl, in Jhenaidah town.
Two Egyptian women memorise Quran by radio
Two Egyptian women in their seventies have memorised the entire Quran, one of them by listening to recitation on the radio because she cannot read.
Auto-rickshaw driver killed in Matlab crash
An auto-rickshaw driver has been killed after his vehicle overturned and fell into waterlogged ground beside the road in Matlab South, Chandpur.
US open to meeting Iran at UN, says Rubio
The United States is open to holding a meeting with Iran at the United Nations, secretary of state Marco Rubio has said, though none is yet scheduled.
Australian held over bribes to Bangladesh police
A man has been arrested in Australia accused of paying 90,000 Australian dollars to Bangladeshi officials to get his name off a police file.
Son finds mother 17 years after she went missing
Sahara Begum, 65, who went missing from her home in Tangail in early 2009, has returned to her family after nearly 17 years, to her son's delight.
CUET students block campus over VC's removal
Students at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have locked the main gate in protest at the removal of vice-chancellor Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem.
Nepal flood toll could reach 10,000, minister says
Nepal's finance minister fears the death toll from the country's devastating flash floods could approach 10,000, on a par with the 2015 earthquake.
Seven in the race to lead the United Nations
Seven candidates are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general, but after three straw polls none of them is clearly ahead.
Trader fined a lakh for selling fake fertiliser
A mobile court has fined a trader one lakh taka for selling adulterated DAP fertiliser at Trimohoni bazar on the outskirts of Kushtia in Khulna.
Meherpur protest demands fair fertiliser dealerships
A human chain in Meherpur has demanded transparency and accountability in the appointment of fertiliser dealers, with a memorandum to the deputy commissioner.
Uttar Pradesh to be split in four, minister claims
India's Uttar Pradesh will soon be broken up into four new states, a state minister and leader of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party has claimed.
Missing truck driver found hanged in Jibannagar
Police have recovered the body of Mamun Hossain Antar, 31, a truck driver, hanging from a mango tree in Uthali village five days after he went missing.
Bound body found in Sreenagar field
Police have recovered the partly decomposed body of an unidentified man, with his hands and feet bound, from farmland in Sreenagar upazila, Munshiganj.
Iran's president heads to New York for UN session
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has left for New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian media report.
Woman's body recovered from Bheramara canal
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified woman from a fish-farming canal in Bheramara upazila, Kushtia, at around 11am on Tuesday, police said.
Eleven hurt as student opens fire at Turkish school
At least 11 pupils have been injured after a teenager opened fire outside a vocational school in Turkey's Manisa province on Tuesday morning.
Yellow watermelon turns fallow land into profit
Land in Juri that once grew a single rice crop a year now carries rows of yellow watermelon, drawing visitors from far and wide to a young grower's plot.
Bengal secretariat returns to Writers' Building
West Bengal's state secretariat is moving back from Nabanna to the historic Writers' Building, more than a decade after Mamata Banerjee shifted it to Howrah.
A village market that ships 300 maunds of gourd a day
An unofficial wholesale centre for bitter gourd has grown up over 15 years in a Joypurhat village, handling 250 to 300 maunds of the vegetable a day.
Climber fined for scaling Kinabalu without permit
A Croatian climber trapped for days on Mount Kinabalu after taking an unauthorised route has been fined the maximum 25,000 Malaysian ringgit.
Six free liver transplants done at BMU hospital
Six liver transplants have been carried out free of charge under government funding at Bangladesh Medical University's super specialised hospital.
Fiji declares HIV emergency as cases surge
Fiji has declared a national emergency after HIV infections rose sharply, with about one adult in 60 now estimated to be living with the virus.
Bus fares rise 17 paisa per kilometre
Bus fares have been raised by 17 paisa per kilometre following the increase in the price of all grades of fuel oil, the road transport ministry has decided.
White House launches its own streaming channel
The Trump administration has launched a 24-hour video streaming platform, Trump TV, carrying the president's speeches and administration footage.
31 senior police officers transferred
Thirty-one BCS police cadre officers have been transferred and posted in a major reshuffle at the senior levels of Bangladesh Police, the home ministry says.
Consultant's body recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
Police have recovered the body of a consultant named Jabed from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital, with the cause of his death still to be established.
Diesel losing government 109 crore taka a day
The government is losing about 89 taka a litre on diesel alone, or roughly 109 crore taka a day, the prime minister's information adviser has said.
Iran tells offices to work half-days to save fuel
Iran's government has called on officials and the public to economise on fuel, electricity and gas, with government offices open only until 1pm.
Opposition vehicles skipped tolls on long march: Rizvi
Some opposition vehicles did not pay tolls while taking 450 cars on a long march to Rangpur amid the fuel crisis, BNP's acting secretary general says.
Turmeric planting spreads in Keshabpur
Turmeric has been planted widely in Keshabpur upazila of Jashore this year, with growers drawn to the spice crop by the high price it fetches.
Diesel still losing 70 taka a litre: Rizvi
The government is still losing about 70 taka on every litre of diesel sold even after the price adjustment, BNP's acting secretary general has claimed.
India rejects Pakistan-China border commission
Pakistan and China have signed an agreement forming a joint boundary commission in a disputed Himalayan area, drawing a sharp response from India.
Outgoing Chinese envoy meets deputy speaker
China's outgoing ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, has paid a courtesy call on deputy speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal at the national parliament building.
Netanyahu cuts short US trip amid protest fears
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his visit to the United States and will fly home the same day he addresses the UN assembly.
Rajshahi upazila puts fertiliser stocks online
A website has been launched in Paba upazila of Rajshahi to show dealers' fertiliser stocks and sales online, aimed at preventing artificial shortages.
Dalit student's death stirs protest across India
The suicide of Sahil Wakode, a Dalit student at IIT Bombay, has brought India's student community out in protest over caste discrimination on campus.
Four central European states back India's UN seat bid
Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have jointly backed India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Sharif asks Jamaat to pause march on Islamabad
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has telephoned Jamaat-e-Islami's chief asking him to suspend the party's train march to Islamabad temporarily.
AB Party demands rollback of 20-taka fuel rise
Amar Bangladesh Party has protested against the government decision to raise the price of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by 20 taka a litre.
Bus owners seek higher fares after fuel rise
Transport owners have demanded higher bus fares after the rise in fuel oil prices, and the road transport authority has moved to adjust them.
BNP will not sit idle over one-point threat: Rizvi
BNP will not sit with its hands folded if a one-point programme is declared, the party's acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said.
Seven shots, seven goals: Torres lights up PSG
Ferran Torres has scored seven goals from seven shots on target in six matches for Paris Saint-Germain since moving from Barcelona this season.
Jamaat demands rollback of fuel price rise
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has protested against the decision to raise fuel oil prices by 20 taka a litre and called on the government to step back.
Majority has gone to government's head: Jamaat
The government has been possessed by the ghost of its majority and is doing one anti-people thing after another, Jamaat's secretary general has said.
Dipa Khondokar replaces Shimu in new serial
The actress Sumaiya Shimu has pulled out of Mostofa Kamal Raz's serial Fire Ashar Golpo on medical advice, with Dipa Khondokar taking over her role.
92 police officers named for gallantry medals
The government has issued a notification awarding police medals to 92 members of the force in four categories, including one posthumous award.
Sofas in a mosque for MP's meeting draw criticism
A storm of criticism has blown up on social media over a programme held by a BNP member of parliament inside a mosque in Raiganj, Sirajganj.
Simeone warns Mourinho after Madrid derby
Diego Simeone has answered Jose Mourinho's criticism of the refereeing after Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.
Amending charter will deepen crisis: Akhtar Hossain
Changing the constitution through amendment rather than wholesale replacement will deepen the constitutional crisis, NCP leader Akhtar Hossain has said.
Two masons electrocuted fitting an air conditioner
Two masons have died after being electrocuted while installing an air conditioner on the third floor of a residential hotel in Kishoreganj town.
Fertiliser dealers seek 200 taka a sack in commission
The Bangladesh Fertiliser Association wants the sales commission per sack raised from 100 to 200 taka and the appointment of new dealers suspended.
Mother and baby niece killed in Debidwar
A young man is accused of killing his mother and his six-month-old niece in Debidwar, Cumilla, after they stopped him from taking his own life.
Di Maria to attend Messi's farewell match
Angel di Maria says he will be at the Monumental stadium on October 6 to watch Lionel Messi's farewell international for Argentina against Benin.
BNP leader accused of grabbing madrasa land
A ward BNP president in Boda upazila, Panchagarh, has been accused of trying to seize land belonging to a dakhil madrasa that has held it for 43 years.