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Road accidents rise 60pc, deaths 36pc in five years

Road accidents rise 60pc, deaths 36pc in five years

Road accidents in the country have increased by nearly 60 per cent during the last five years, and deaths from accidents rose by about 36 per cent. Besides, the number of injuries has increased by 123 per cent, according to the Road Safety Foundation's (RSF) annual report on road accidents 2025. R

Man killed, another injured in Chattogram shooting

Man killed, another injured in Chattogram shooting

A man has been killed and another injured in yet another attack, this time in Fatikchhari, Chattogram. The incident took place at Lelang Union of the Upazila around 7:30pm on Saturday, police said. The dead, Jamal Uddin, 38, was a resident of the area. The injured, Nasir Uddin, 35, has been admi

Tarique calls on media to ensure accountability

Tarique calls on media to ensure accountability

Tarique Rahman has outlined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) roadmap for serving the people and called on journalists to work towards ensuring accountability, stressing that constructive criticism is vital to solving Bangladesh’s challenges. The BNP chairman spoke at a Dhaka ho

8 hurt in cement factory blast

8 hurt in cement factory blast

At least eight workers have been injured as a boiler exploded at an Akij Cement plant in Bandar Upazila of Narayanganj. They have been taken to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka. The incident occurred on Saturday evening in Kadamrosul, said Bandar Police chief Golam Muktar

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