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Gas supply to remain off for 8 hours in four Dhaka areas today
Gas supply will remain suspended for eight hours in several areas of Dhaka district on Tuesday due to pipeline development work.
Body of Notre Dame College ex-teacher recovered from Kalabagan
The body of Dhirendra Kumar Roy (71), a former teacher of Notre Dame College, was recovered from his residence in Kalabagan, Dhaka, on Monday (August 24). Police said, quoting the family, that he had committed suicide.
BRTC’s Pink Buses introduce e-ticketing service
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has introduced e-ticketing on its women-only ‘Pink Bus’ service to make travel more convenient, orderly and transparent for female passengers.
AI cameras to be installed to 50 more traffic signals across Dhaka
Dhaka is expanding its technology-driven traffic management system, with AI-powered cameras set to be installed at 50 more key intersections across the capital to improve traffic flow and strengthen enforcement.
Rain brings some relief to Dhaka's air pollution
Recent rainfall has brought some relief to air pollution in Dhaka, pushing the capital lower on the list of the world's most polluted cities.
Judge accused of beating driver
Sohel Rana, a judge of Dhaka's Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal No. 7, has been accused of beating his own driver, Md Ali Hossain Bachchu, after calling him into his chamber. The driver claims the judge punched him in the eye and slapped him over the ear during an argument over a time entry in the car's logbook.
Sleeper bus owners block Banani road demanding legal recognition
Dhaka's Airport-Banani road was briefly blocked on Sunday (August 23) as leaders and workers of the Bangladesh Sleeper Bus Owners' Association staged a protest demanding legal recognition for sleeper buses and a separate regulatory framework for the sector.
Tejgaon, Paltan model police station OCs withdrawn for administrative reasons
The officers-in-charge (OCs) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's (DMP) Tejgaon and Paltan Model police stations have been withdrawn from their posts for administrative reasons.
Dhaka may get light rain, no relief from temperature
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light rain or thundershowers in Dhaka and its adjoining areas on Sunday, while the day’s temperature is likely to remain largely unchanged.
History of Liberation War and movements cannot be portrayed without films: DSCC
Md Abdus Salam, administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and a valiant freedom fighter, has said it is not possible to properly depict the history of the Liberation War and the Language Movement without films.