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Fuel crisis threatens water taxi shutdown

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Hatirjheel water taxi service in the capital is facing the risk of a complete shutdown as the ongoing fuel crisis begins to hit the alternative transport system, operators said.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Police on duty during Eid-ul-Fitr 2026

Eid in uniform: The quiet sacrifice of police on Dhaka’s streets

21 March 2026, 17:26 PM
As families reunite across the country, many officers spend the festival directing traffic, managing crowds, and missing home
21 March 2026, 17:26 PM
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Eid journey largely smooth

19 March 2026, 01:09 AM
Holidaymakers heading home for Eid-ul-Fitr have, for the most part, travelled on smoother roads and steady waterways -- though rail disruptions cast a shadow over journeys to the north.
19 March 2026, 01:09 AM
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Fuel shortage forces buses to limit Eid trips

18 March 2026, 02:32 AM
Fuel supply disruptions have begun to affect inter‑district bus services ahead of Eid‑ul‑Fitr, with operators struggling to maintain schedules as passenger pressure builds.
18 March 2026, 02:32 AM
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Eid journey home: Dhaka-Sylhet highway a major concern

18 March 2026, 02:26 AM
Other key routes may also see delays over roadworks, bottlenecks
18 March 2026, 02:26 AM
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Eid Journey / Long route bus fares hiked by Tk 200-800

17 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Mujibur Rahman Sharif, who lives and works in Dhaka, planned to travel home to his family in Barguna for Eid-ul-Fitr.
17 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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NCP turns one: A party yet to find its voice

28 February 2026, 02:05 AM
The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed under the leadership of students who coordinated the July uprising, marks its first anniversary today.
28 February 2026, 02:05 AM
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NCP mulls ties with Jamaat beyond polls

22 February 2026, 03:30 AM
The youth-led National Citizen Party is considering transforming its electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami into a political one.
22 February 2026, 03:30 AM
NCP plans to contest national polls independently

NCP weighs solo run to build ‘third force’

Many members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) are reluctant to contest the upcoming national election as part of a BNP- or Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, as the party seeks to emerge as a distinct third political force.
8 November 2025, 22:11 PM

NCP preparing list of 150 polls candidates

After accepting “Shapla Koli” (water lily bud) as its electoral symbol, the National Citizen Party is now gearing up to finalise 150 candidates in as many seats.
3 November 2025, 21:39 PM

A ‘third force’ taking shape?

Discussions are underway to form a new nine-party alliance as a potential “third force” ahead of the upcoming national election, with talks reportedly involving the National Citizen Party (NCP), Gono Odhikar Parishad, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), and the Gonotontro Moncho.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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NCP to be in talks, on streets too

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.
18 October 2025, 18:07 PM
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East Senpara turning into a ‘chemical colony’

Right under the authorities’ noses, chemical warehouses and small factories are operating in full swing in Mirpur’s densely populated residential areas, defying safety regulations and gambling with thousands of lives.
17 October 2025, 18:21 PM
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NCP weighing its paths to JS

Nearly half of the NCP’s central leaders favour forging an alliance with the BNP ahead of the 13th national election in February.
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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The brave girls of July

The photo of Sanjida Ahmed Tonni, blood streaming down her face after being attacked by Chhatra League activists, became one of the defining images of Bangladesh’s July Movement.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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National Election: NCP warns of fallout if denied Shapla symbol

National Citizen Party said if it did not get Shapla (water lily) as its electoral symbol, then it would have major political consequences and seriously impact the upcoming polls. 
6 October 2025, 18:01 PM
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