BRTA runs mobile courts to stop charging extra bus fares Star Newsbytes Today, the BRTA conducted mobile courts at the various streets in the capital following allegations of overcharging passengers on CNG-powered buses.

Organized robber gangs were once perhaps more feared than the Royal Bengal Tigers by the local residents, forest officers, and tourists throughout the mangrove forest of Sundarbans. However, with strong incentives of the law enforcement agencies, between 2016 and 2018 at least 328 robbers of 32 groups surrendered, and the government announced the Sundarbans as robber-free in 2018.

CU authorities took 5,000 candidates’ admission test in an unsafe under-construction building.

Tolls to use Bangabandhu and Muktarpur bridges, currently the two largest and busiest in the country, are being raised 10 to 50 percent, according to the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, to manage maintenance and repair costs. But why is this being done now? What are the new tolls for different types of vehicles? Have the authorities followed proper procedure and contacted other stakeholders before deciding this raise in toll?

Five people have been killed in a fire at a tin-shed shoe factory in the capital's Soarighat. The victims were sleeping in the factory and could not get out once the fire broke out.

Due to increasing global temperature, sea levels are rising, as ice is melting in the earth’s Polar Regions.

To protest the price hike of diesel and kerosene, an indefinite transport strike began across the country on Friday morning. Due to the lack of public transport, common people are in a state of insufferable misery.

A 31.5 feet high Kali idol has been built on the occasion of Shyama Puja in Rangpur village of Khulna district. In the meantime, the regular annual celebration of Shoshan Deepabali took place at Barishal Mahashoshan (cremation ground) last Wednesday, where devotees lit candles and prayed for the departed souls of their loved ones.

On November 2, Covid-19 vaccination began across the country for children aged 12 to 17 at 6 vaccination centres in Dhaka.

Young entrepreneur Noor Alam from Sreepur Upazila of Gazipur made impressive profits cultivating dragon fruit.

Untimely floods have caused a loss of Tk 200 crore to agriculture, fisheries, livestock, and infrastructure.

Asaduzzaman Noor, renowned actor -- be it on stage or on screen, host, and a successful politician enters the 76th year of his life.

The ferry Shah Amanat, which tipped over at Paturia Ghat, could not be retrieved yet. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has engaged rescue vessels Hamza and Rustam to salvage the ferry.

The 43rd BCS preliminary exam was held today. The exam started at 10:00am in 369 centres of eight divisional cities and ended at 12pm.

Bangladesh Railway has now decided to make 10 locomotives bought from South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company operational, after leaving them unused for one year because, according to BR, the company did not comply with their deal.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has expressed doubt about the capability of the salvage vessel ‘Prattoy’ in recovering the sunken ferry.

The chief engineer of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) said the news that there is a crack in one of the ramps of MA Mannan flyover in the port city is a rumour.

Barishal fish markets are now filling up with a bounty of hilsa fish.

At present, there seems to be a massive lack in teaching the value of mutual respect in our education system. There is also no place for protest or criticism in the society. The existing political system in the country makes it easier for fundamentalist forces to develop. Combined, these issues have resulted in the attack on the Hindu community during the recent Durga Puja.

After spending Tk 100 crore, the Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway project has been cancelled. On the other hand, a 225km long railway line will be built spending Tk 93,000 crore, which will allow one to travel between the capital and the Port City in around an hour.