BNP today called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday morning

Private vehicles operated freely in the city on the first day of the BNP hartal. However, people using public transport faced some hassle as there were fewer options. Long-distance buses were scarce on the highway. In the meantime, there were a number of incidents of arson across the country

A Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed yesterday in twin strikes on a northern Gaza refugee camp, including a UN school used as a shelter for people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war

In a distressing turn of events, Israel conducted a raid on Ibn Sina Hospital amid ongoing turmoil, echoing the recent assault on al-Shifa Hospital. Situated in the occupied West Bank, Ibn Sina Hospital now finds itself encircled by Israeli forces

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Amid the ongoing political unrest, vehicles and establishments are being set on fire across the country. According to Fire Service and Civil Defence data, more than 150 arsons have been reported nationwide in the last 17 days

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Various trade unions held a protest rally in front of the Jatiya Press Club Friday, demanding justice for the killing of protesting garment workers and a wage hike.

Visitor numbers have jumped at The Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj as a large number of people have recently been arrested across the country in cases related to political programmes of BNP and other opposition parties

Traffic movement was restricted across the country on the last day of BNP's second round of blockade. There have been incidents of vandalism, arson, and arrests in some districts of the country

The railway department ran an inspection train on newly constructed Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar lines yesterday morning, prior to its inauguration.

Vehicular movement was limited on the first day of BNP's second round of blockade. Vandalism and arson incidents have been reported in some districts of the country

On the first day of BNP's second phase of blockade, a series of incidents involving fires on various modes of transportation, including passenger buses, took place in different parts of the country over the past three days. This has raised concerns among bus drivers

Leaders and activists of the Chittagong University BCL unit today escorted teachers and staff buses to prevent vandalism amid the ongoing blockade being enforced by BNP and Jamaat-e-islami

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After a 22-day ban, hilsa is now abundant in the Barishal wholesale market. The Hilsa market on Port Road is now overflowing with hilsa traders, sellers, and buyers

A bridge worth Tk 85 lakh in Barguna has to be constructed using wooden ladders as the construction of the connecting road on both sides of the bridge has not been completed within the stipulated time, causing suffering for at least 5,000 people in three villages

Today is the third day of a three-day blockade called by the BNP. Like the first two days, there were clashes, arson, and arrests in several areas in the capital. Police, Rab, and BGB are patrolling many cities across the country.