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BR’s colourful coaches for broad gauge lines start arriving from Indonesia
Nilphamari, Feb 16 (UNB) – Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to introduce environmentally friendly, modern trains with bio-toilet facilities on its new broad gauge lines for the first time within March. The red-and-green coaches made in Indonesia will be able to hit a top speed of 2.5 kilometres per minute, and have already started arriving.
Bangladeshi killed in Qatar road crash
Narayanganj, Feb 16 (UNB) – A Bangladeshi man was killed in a road crash in Quarter’s capital Doha on Wednesday morning.
Bodi’s 16 relatives among 102 drug traders surrender in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Feb 16 (UNB) – They were welcomed to take the stage in Teknaf on Saturday as planned earlier, and then they publicly surrendered to the police to face the obvious fate – the incarceration – for their long involvement in Yaba trading and amassing wealth.
49 reserved seat candidates elected uncontested
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – Forty-nine candidates, vying for the reserved seats in the 11th parliament, have been elected unopposed.
50yr old musician arrested for ‘raping’ 8yr old girl
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB)- A listed musician of Bangladesh Betar was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl in the city’s Agargaon Taltola area.
5 killed in road crashes across country
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – At least five people were killed in separate road accidents in Gazipur, Sylhet and Chattogram districts on Saturday.
Doctors neglecting duty will face the music: Health Minister
Manikganj, Feb 16 (UNB) - Health Minister Zahid Malik on Saturday said that there is no scope to excuse doctors if they commit injustice to patients or neglect their duties.
44 held for selling, consuming drugs in city
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 44 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during ongoing anti-narcotics drives in the capital in last 24 hours till 6:00 Saturday.
Al Mahmud to be laid to rest at his hometown Sunday
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – Al Mahmud, one of the major poets of modern Bengali literature who died on Friday night, will be laid to rest at his hometown, Brahmanbaria, on Sunday afternoon.
USMAC to support Bangladeshi entrepreneurs
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB) – US Market Access Center (USMAC), a mentoring organisation, will support young entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.