Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : The computerized toll collection system of Bangabandhu Bridge has broken down on Sunday morning. The authorities have kept the toll collection suspended from 10 am to 12 pm. As a result, a huge traffic gridlock has been created on both sides of the bridge. At one stage, the authorities started collecting tolls…
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Myanmar pledges to continue peace process in accordance with military announcement
Probashbangla24 Desk : Myanmar’s National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) has pledged to continue to strive towards the participation of eight remaining non-ceasefire signatory ethnic armed organizations in political dialogue, while strengthening the ceasefire already achieved with 10 armed organizations. The NRPC made the pledge in a press release issued late on Friday in response to…
ICC World Cup trophy arrives in Dhaka
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy arrived here on Wednesday morning on a four-day visit to Bangladesh as part of its journey around the globe. Carrying the trophy, a flight of Emirates Airways landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:40 am. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, ICC’s showpiece 50-over event,…
Kumari Puja marks Maha Ashtami celebrations
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The Hindu devotees are celebrating Maha Ashtami, the most auspicious of the five-day Durga puja festival, at different Puja mandaps across the country. The main attraction of Maha Ashtami is Kumari Puja in which a pre-pubescent girl is worshipped as ‘Mother Goddess’. The rituals began around 11:00 am where girls were worshipped…
PM Sheikh Hasina calls on Saudi King Salman
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at his royal palace in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday. The Bangladesh premier met with Salman, also the custodian of the two holy Mosques, at 1:30pm local time. The two world leaders had lunch together after…
Youth’s body recovered from Surma river
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Police recovered the body of a young man from Surma River in Pirpur village of Sylhet Sadar upazila on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sumon Ahmed, 27, son of Abdul Malik of the village. Sources said, Sumon locked into a quarrel with his elder brother Abdul Karim over a trifling matter…
No hike in gas price now: BERC
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has decided not to raise the gas price ‘considering the overall situation’. The watchdog announced its decision at a press conference at the commission office in the city on Tuesday, ‘Under the present circumstance, we find no reason to raise the gas price,’ said BERC Chairman Monwar…
BNP-led 20-party alliance meeting this evening
Probashbangla24 online Desk : BNP-led 20-party alliance is going to sit in a meeting on Monday evening to discuss its next course of action. The meeting will take place at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office from 6:30pm, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a media wing member of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP has formed another alliance with Dr…
EU comes up with Tk 7.8m aid for Shariatpur erosion victims
Probashbangla24 online Desk : European Union is providing EUR 80,000 (Tk7.84 million) humanitarian assistance for the most affected people in the collapse of the Padma River embankment in Shariatpur distirct. The affected people will get the assistance through Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS). The BDRCS will distribute shelter tool kits including tarpaulins among those who have…
Cabinet approves draft of broadcast act
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The cabinet here on Monday approved the draft of the Broadcast Act 2018 which will form a commission to observe the overall activities of media outlets including print and electronic ones. The fresh draft of the law has been approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the…