MOGHBAZAR-MOUCHAK FLYOVER Safety issues ignored all through

The construction of Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover has been going on ignoring safety measures for pedestrians and the workers as well since the beginning apparently in the absence of proper monitoring.

Suicide bomber targeting RAB camp in capital dies

An unidentified youth was blown up in a suicide bombing at an under-construction installation of the Rapid Action Battalion at Dakkhin Khan in Dhaka on Friday, leading authorities to reinforce security at airports and other key point installations.

Security beefed up at airports, terminals, prisons

Security was beefed up at different key point installations including airports, river ports and prisons in the country as a suspected suicide bomb attack on an under construction establishment of Rapid Action Battalion at Ashkona in Dhaka killed the attacker on Friday.

Sheikh Mujib’s 97th birth anniversary observed

The 97th anniversary of birth of the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed through elaborate programmes across the country on Friday.

PM opens book fair, photo exhibition on Sheikh Mujib

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a book fair and a photography exhibition on the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara on Friday, marking the 97th birthday of the great leader.

G20 to jointly fight bank sector hacking

The world’s biggest economies will pledge to jointly fight cyber-attacks on the global banking system, one of the biggest coordinated efforts yet to protect lenders since an $81 million heist of the Bangladesh central bank’s account in 2016.

GAS PRICE HIKE 50 injured as police foil march towards ministry

At least 50 people were injured as the police attacked a procession the march of 10 left parties to lay siege to energy ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday for immediate cancellation of gas price hike.

100 shanties gutted in Karail slum fire

Some 100 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Karail slum in the capital's Mohakhali area early Thursday. No casualty was reported till the filing of this report around 8:30am.

Rundown buses on roads dodging mobile court drives

Rundown buses aged over 20 years continue to transport commuters in the capital dodging mobile courts, said residents.

Amend laws for safe, secure digital platforms: speakers

Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on Wednesday stressed the need for amending laws that either exclude or vaguely cover online security breaches to ensure safe and secure online platforms for consumers.