Annual motorbike registration rate jumps
The annual rate of motorcycle registration jumped after 2014 when 90,685 were registered with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority. In 2015, BRTA officials told New Age that 2.4 lakh motorbikes were given registration, 3.32 lakh in 2016 and 3.25 in 2017.
HC asks govt to pay compensation to owners of vested properties
The High Court Division has directed the government to pay sufficient compensations to owners of vested properties now under the government’s possession.
BNP urges govt to shift Khaleda to United Hospital
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has asked the government to immediately shift the jailed party chairperson Khaleda Zia to United Hospital in the city for her better treatment
BRTA’s drive against unfit vehicles underway
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority on Monday launched drives against unfit and faulty vehicles in different parts of the capital.
Four killed as train derails at Tongi
At least four rooftop passengers were killed and about 30 people were injured as four compartments of a passenger train on Jamalpur-Dhaka route derailed at Natunbazar of Tongi on Sunday.
Three cottages burnt in Sajek fire
At least three tourist cottages were burnt in a fire at Sajek valley of Baghaichhari upazila in Rangamati early Monday.
LAWYER RATHIS MURDER Accused Milon dies in custody
A 30-year-old accused in the murder of lawyer Rathis Chandra Bhowmik died in the prison cell of Rangpur Medical College Hospital Friday night. The deceased, Modon Chandra Milon, 30, of Dimla Bororangpur of Rangpur city, assistant and motorbike driver of Rathis Chandra Bhowmik
Nation celebrates Pahela Baishakh amid festivity
The nation celebrated its most colourful and traditional festival Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year 1425, on Saturday with much fanfare, festivity and enthusiasm amid restrictions and a nor’wester with hailstorm and rain
Don't let BNP-Jamaat like clique return to power: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to remain united so that evil forces like Bangladesh Nationalist Party-Jamaat clique cannot grab power as they will undermine the country's heritage, culture and existence.
Demo at Dhaka univ protesting assault on quota protesters
Just after the Mangal Shobhajatra passed the Faculty of Fine Art, a group of students on Saturday found standing with placards protesting the attacks on students during the quota reformation movement.
