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Painful memories of burning of six bodies still haunt relatives
Exactly a year ago on August 5, the sky over Ashulia in Savar was covered with dark clouds of agony and the air was heavy with the smell gunpowder.
‘Ploy’ to realise Tk800cr puts BTRC in trouble
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is allegedly attempting to extract Tk 8oo crore by ‘strategically’ holding on to spectrum it received for free.
Mandatory punishment for filing false cases: A landmark provision
The Interim Government's Advisory Council has recently approved the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2025, which includes a groundbreaking provision for mandatory punishment in cases of proven false litigation. The revised law, proposed by the Ministry of Law, states “If a case is proven to be false for any reason, the complainant must be mandatorily punished with up to two years of imprisonment and a maximum fine of one lakh taka.”
NHRC remains defunct for 8 months
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), established in 2009 as Bangladesh’s primary state institution for the protection of human rights, has effectively become inactive and leaderless. For the past eight months, this vital institution has remained non-functional.
CAAB seeks share in mobile operators’ airport revenue
Mobile phone operators are surprised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)’s decision to install mobile networks at the newly built third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Danger looms over Bogura’s training flight operations
The skies above Bogura, once a symbol of serene training flights and aviation discipline, are now under scrutiny. Two crashes of Air Force training aircraft within the span of a year have triggered public concern and shaken the confidence of local residents in flight safety procedures.
Concern and question grip Dhaka
A shadow of mourning has descended across Dhaka, with eyes full of fear and lips asking questions.
Panic still grips Uttara residents after deadly plane crash
A heart-wrenching plane crash has shaken the Diabari area of Uttara, Dhaka. Around 1:00 PM on Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft lost control and crashed directly onto the campus of Milestone School and College. According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 20 people have been confirmed dead, and over a hundred others injured, most of them students. The pilot, Lieutenant Tawkir, was also killed, and 171 injured victims are currently undergoing treatment at various hospitals. The area was immediately engulfed in grief and panic, with smoke thickening the air and the wreckage strewn with scorched clothing and schoolbags. Even hours after the incident, the shock remains palpable across the Uttara neighborhood of the capital.
Starlink gets BTRC nod for 50,000 kits, already 594 connections active
Starlink, the satellite internet venture of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to officially launch its services in Bangladesh, marking a major step toward expanding high-speed internet access across the country.
Hearing delayed for ‘invisible’ reasons, auction of 700 MHz band stuck
The auction of the 700 MHz spectrum band is stuck due to prolonged litigation, preventing the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) from proceeding.