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CNG-run autorickshaw drivers block Banani for 8 hours
06:38 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayThe busy Banani area ground to a halt as CNG-powered autorickshaw drivers blocked the road in front of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) headquarters for eight hours on Sunday.
Dhaka banks on cameras to keep crime in check
06:19 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayGone are the days when police scrambled to identify suspects after a crime. Today, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras stand as vigilant sentinels, capturing every moment and transforming how crimes are solved and prevented in Bangladesh’s capital. The private sector, alongside law enforcement, is increasingly deploying CCTV cameras for enhanced security and surveillance in shops, homes, gates, alleys, and markets throughout Dhaka.
4,978 Hajj pilgrims to get refund of Tk 8.25cr
05:36 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayReligious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain has announced that a total of 4,978 Hajj pilgrims under government management will receive refund of Tk 8.28 crore which remained unspent...
Apu Biswas granted bail in attempted murder case
05:00 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday, July 13, granted bail to Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas in an attempted murder case filed with Vatara police station...
Political parties agree to curb abuse of emergency promulgation
04:24 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayPolitical parties on Sunday, July 13, reached a consensus over a proposal to change the emergency promulgation provision of the Constitution...
Mitford murder: 2 more arrested in Netrakona
03:43 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayDetective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested two siblings in Netrakona in the early hours of Sunday, July 13 in connection with scrap metal trader Shohag killing near Mitford Hospital in the capital...
Special operation to arrest criminals begins today: Home adviser
02:54 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayLieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, has announced that a special—or combing—operation to arrest criminals and terrorists will begin today.
No option other than ‘Shapla’ symbol, says Nasiruddin
02:36 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayNasiruddin Patwari, Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said there is no legal obstacle preventing them from receiving the ‘Shapla’ (Water Lily) symbol. He added that if any such obstacle arises, they will fight politically. “We have no option other than Shapla. There is no alternative to Shapla,” he said.
Nat’l charter must be finalised by Jul 30 through consensus: Ali Riaz
01:58 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayProfessor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, said a national charter must be finalised by reaching consensus on some fundamental issues. The target is to complete the process by July 30 through any possible means, or by July 31 at the latest.
NBR officials’ protest turned anti-govt: Adviser Fauzul
12:55 PM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayThe protest by officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), which initially appeared to be a “harmless” movement, later evolved into an anti-government agitation, said Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, on Sunday.
Kim pledges full support to Russia in Ukraine war
11:36 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media in Pyongyang said early Sunday.
NCP may get ‘Pen’ or ‘Mobile Phone’ symbol as EC drops ‘Shapla’
10:44 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has added 46 new symbols to its existing list of 69, bringing the total to 115 in the current electoral schedule. However, the 'Shapla' (water lily) symbol has been excluded from the final list, meaning no political party will be allowed to use it as its electoral symbol.