Transport sector: Old faces gone but not extortion
[The Daily Star] - 03/8/2025
A staggering Tk 2.21 crore is extorted daily from 53 transport terminals and stands in Dhaka city. The figure goes up to Tk 66.3 crore and sometimes Tk 80 crore per month, a government probe has found.
In Bangla newspapers
Putin has ‘no interest in peace’
Russian leader Vladimir Putin “has no interest in peace”, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said yesterday, (…)
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Myanmar junta chief says election to be held by January
The Myanmar military seized power in 2021, making unsubstantiated claims of massive electoral fraud in 2020 polls (…)
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Condition of 8-yr-old ‘rape’ victim very critical, medical board formed
The injury to her neck is severe, and there are also injuries on her genitals, says DMCH director
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Biman operates flight with all female crew on Int’l Women’s Day
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[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Ex-MP’s house occupied, turned into asylum
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[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
At least 12 injured in shooting at pub in Toronto
Four victims had non-life-threatening injuries and the extent of injuries to the rest was not known
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Man killed in ethnic clashes in Manipur
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[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Trump threatens new Russia sanctions after strikes on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, (…)
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
'70-30 to India', Akhtar weighs in on CT final
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[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
Recent attacks on women ‘deeply concerning’
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[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025
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He urged the interim government, all law enforcement agencies, and relevant authorities to take necessary action on (…)
[The Daily Star] - 8/03/2025