Syndicates blamed as Eid road toll reaches 351

Bangladesh’s roads became increasingly dangerous during the Eid-ul-Fitr travel rush, with at least 351 people killed and 1,046 injured over a 15-day period, according to...

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Myanmar Conflict / Rohingya repatriation stalled

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on Monday that Repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar cannot begin due to ongoing internal unrest and armed conflict...

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CID recovers Tk44cr laundered money

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recovered about $3.6 million, equivalent to more than Tk44.14 crore, from money laundered abroad through an online fraudulent platform...

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13.6 lakh aged above 15 enter job mkt every year

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that on average some 13.6 lakh people aged 15 and above enter the...

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No ordinance to be scrapped ‘for now’

The government is not definitively scrapping any of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government’s tenure for the time being, opting instead for a...