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Border tensions rise as BGB halts BSF's fence construction in Lalmonirhat

Mahfuz Sazu/Shakib Ahmed

Tensions flared near the border area of Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila, as the Indian Border Security Force's (BSF) attempt to construct ...

Vandalism halts Hanif Sanket’s ‘Ityadi’ filming in Thakurgaon

THAKURGAON, Jan 10: Filming for the extremely popular BTV programme "Ityadi," hosted by Hanif Sanket, was cancelled due to a ...

Dense fog halts ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes

Observer Online Desk

Ferry services have been suspended on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Kazirhat water routes due to dense fog.Three ferries-Khan Jahan Ali, Birshreshtha Jahangir ...

Canada halts grandparent, parent PR sponsorships

A blow to Bangladeshi families

For decades, permanent residents in Canada have been able to sponsor their grandparents and parents for permanent residency (PR) under ...

Gas crisis halts cooking in some areas of capital

The 'longstanding gas issues' in Dhaka city have gotten worse, with some areas not getting gas for most of the ...

Strike halts bus services in Rajshahi

Observer Online Report

Transport workers in Rajshahi called an indefinite strike on Monday, protesting the assault of five bus workers reportedly by the ...

Delay in appointing new ACC leadership halts anti-corruption efforts

Mamunur Rashid

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has yet to appoint a new chairman over a month after the previous chairman stepped down ...

Railway staff strike halts Padma Bridge rail link inauguration

Plans to inaugurate the Padma Bridge rail link project at the previously- announced date have been derailed due to a ...

West Bengal halts potato exports to Bangladesh

Mostafizar Rahman Milon/Shakib Ahmed

Potato imports through the Hili land port in Bangladesh have come to a halt as the government of West Bengal ...

HC halts land deal for BEZA in Sonadia Island

Staff Correspondent

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday halted the previous government's allocation of 9,467 acres of land in Sonadia Island of ...

Threat to ‘burn everything’ halts Lalon Mela in N’ganj

NARAYANGANJ, Nov 23: The tarpaulin at the venue has been removed after threats were received to halt the 'Mohoti Sadhusanga ...

Low navigability halts ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route

Observer Online Desk

Ferry operations on Aricha-Kazirhat waterway have been suspended since Saturday evening due to low navigability in the approach channel.The Bangladesh ...

Qatar says halts Gaza mediation until Israel, Hamas show ‘seriousness’

DOHA, Nov 10: Qatar has put its Gaza war mediation on hold until Israel and Hamas show "willingness and seriousness" ...

BGB halts BSF's attempt to erect barbed wire fence

Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully prevented an attempt by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to construct a barbed wire ...