National,Accident, Fire, Disaster
At least 298 people were killed in 373 road accidents across the country in the 15 days – from March 14 to March 28 – during Eid-ul-Fitr journey, with an average of 20 deaths per day, according to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).Over 2,000 people were injured in road crashes during the ...
What began as a return journey after the Eid holidays ended in tragedy in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila where five people including a child were killed after being run over by a train while two others were critically injured on Friday night.The deceased were identified as Nargis, 35, wife of Hami...
National,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation
UNB, Cumilla:: Despite government assurances of hassle-free Eid travel, commuters fear suffering on the Cumilla stretch of the Dhaka–Chattogram highway due to varous reasons including encroachment and illegal parking.Passengers and transport operators said these problems along the roughly...
National,City,Fair & Festivals
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has taken a series of measures to ensure safe, comfortable, and hassle-free travel for passengers during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr.The decisions were made at an emergency meeting held at Nagar Bhaban on Tuesday with DSCC Administrator Mohammad Abdus Salam in chair....
National,Law & Justice
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on recently former Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka WASA, Md. Abdus Salam Bapari, and his wife Mahbubunnesa over allegations of corruption.Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Sabbir Foyez issued the order on Tuesday following a petition filed by the Criminal I...
Transportation & Aviation,WAR
Several airports across the Middle East remained shut on Sunday as tensions between Israel, the United States, and Iran entered their second day.Emirates Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Dubai at least until Sunday afternoon, while Qatar’s airport will remain closed until at leas...
National
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz for his alleged involvement in irregularities and corruption.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Judge Md Sabbir Foyez passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (...
National,Business & Commerce,Diplomachy,Passport, Vissa, Immigration
National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman requested Allison Hooker, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, to ease travel of Bangladeshi businessmen to US in the context of the recent visa bond move as he met her at the State Department in Washington DC on Friday.Dr Khalilur Rahman al...
National,Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh has officially decided not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, escalating the sporting standoff between the two countries to an unprecedented level.Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul disclosed the major development on Sunday, calling the move as a necessary response to wh...
Business & Commerce
South Asia Travel and Hajj Service, a concern of the country's leading business group AKIJ Resource, has started its journey with the aim of ensuring a reliable, transparent and quality Hajj and Umrah service for Muslims.On the occasion, an inauguration ceremony and a doa mahfil were organized a...
World
Mali and Burkina Faso announced late Tuesday that they will bar United States citizens from entering their countries, in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict the entry of Malian and Burkinabe nationals into the United States.The decisions were announced in separate ...
Trains were running again Wednesday in both directions through the Channel Tunnel between continental Europe and the United Kingdom but problems remained after a day of travel chaos caused by power malfunctions.Eurotunnel, the tunnel operator, said the 50-kilometer (32-mile) undersea link was back t...
Business DeskPorto Business School (PBS), one of the Europe’s leading institutions for executive education and research, has officially appointed ‘Travellerkey’ as an Authorized Partner and Official Consultancy Agency for student recruitment.This collaboration will cover South Asia...
National,Politics
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed travel ban on 17 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Vacation Bench Judge Mohammad ...
The Trump administration announced Tuesday an expansion of U.S. travel restrictions to include 20 additional countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by limits introduced earlier this year.The updated policy imposes full travel bans on citizens of five new cou...
Dense smog shrouded India’s capital on Monday, sending air pollution to its worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel, and forcing authorities to implement strict containment measures.More than 40 flights were cancelled, dozens more delayed, and over 50 trains arriving and departing from New De...
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is currently not fit to travel by air, according to the latest assessment of the medical board treating her at the capital’s Evercare Hospital.Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, one of her physicians, said on Saturday that Khaleda’s travel to London for advanced trea...
The air ambulance arranged by the Emir of Qatar will fly to Dhaka as soon as Khaleda Zia’s medical board approves her travel abroad, BNP Chairperson’s adviser Enamul Haque Chowdhury said on Saturday.“The air ambulance will come to Bangladesh once Madam’s medical board makes a...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism,Country, Districts
The Cox’s Bazar District Administration fined the St. Martin’s-bound vessel Carey Sindabad Tk 50,000 for selling tickets to tourists without government-approved travel passes.The irregularity was discovered on Monday during a pre-season inspection at Nuniarchar BIWTA jetty, before the fi...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said a one-time travel pass could be issued within a day for BNP's acting Chairman Tarique Rahman if he wants to come back.He made the remarks while speaking at the "DCAB Talk", an event hosted by the Diplomatic Correspondents Associa...
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