At least three CNG refilling stations along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Comilla were sealed off for running the stations with tampered meters, during a drive by the concerned ministry yesterday. The joint drive, conducted by Mokammel Haque, deputy secretary of the Energy Ministry, fined the stations…

To tackle the current gas crisis, the government has decided not to give any new commercial gas connections until further order. The Energy Division has recently issued a gazette notification to this effect signed by its additional secretary Mohammed Ahsanur Jabbar. With this gazette notification, no…

Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said that the construction of a bridge over the Paira river, as promised by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a schoolboy, will begin within 18 months. “We’ve received a letter from the Prime Minister’s Office regarding the…

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepared to square off yesterday in their first presidential debate—a keenly awaited clash that comes as they sit…

A Japanese bullet train was forced to make an emergency stop yesterday after a snake was found slithering between the seats, local media reported,reports AFP from Tokyo. A passenger spotted the 30 centimetre (12 inch) serpent poking between a gap in the seats, prompting the train, travelling between…