While rows of colourful clothes in makeshift stalls along the busy footpath beside the BMTC building remain untouched despite Eid approaching, vendors in the capital’s Karwan Bazar are grappling with low profits and the continued burden of extortion payments.

Police are preparing fresh lists of extortionists, armed criminals and other notorious offenders, with a drive expected to begin just after Eid amid growing allegations.

Another Bangladeshi migrant worker has died from injuries sustained in an Iranian missile strike in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll of Bangladeshis from the Middle East war to five.

The government will not be increasing the fuel supply beyond the existing amount, as it needs this month’s stock to finish while it explores alternative options for next month’s consignments.

Unemployed youth are finding an unlikely ally in the soil -- turning, once more, to agriculture for survival.

Holidaymakers heading home for Eid-ul-Fitr have, for the most part, travelled on smoother roads and steady waterways -- though rail disruptions cast a shadow over journeys to the north.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a clarification to a report published in The Daily Star on March 17 under the headline “Shady pilot licences expose Biman to risk”.

The BNP is planning to overhaul its central and grassroots committees, along with affiliated and associate bodies, to address gaps that exist in the current organisational structure.

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Of the diverted flights, two were int’l and three domestic

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will exchange Eid greetings with people from all walks of life, including diplomats and academics, on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Progress in reducing child mortality is slowing, the UN said in a report Tuesday, with an estimated 4.9 million children worldwide dying in 2024 before reaching the age of five.

The 100‑kilometre Lalmonirhat–Burimari highway in northern Bangladesh has become one of the country’s most dangerous roads, plagued by accidents, narrow width, and flawed design.

Three people were killed and at least nine others injured after a microbus caught fire due to a gas leakage in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila yesterday morning.

Two patients died while being evacuated after a fire broke out inside Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) on Tuesday night.

Healthcare services in the coastal areas of Bagerhat are being severely disrupted due to an acute shortage of doctors.

The government has given alternative responsibility to LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to carry out parliamentary affairs tasks in the House in the absence of the prime minister.

The Dhaka South and North city corporations have completed preparations for the main Eid-ul-Fitr congregations, with a focus on ensuring safety, crowd management, and a comfortable environment for worshippers.

At least one person was killed and another critically injured after a launch rammed into a group of passengers who were waiting to board their launch at the Sadarghat Launch Terminal yesterday evening.

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