Abducted Sonali Bank manager rescued in Bandarban: RAB
UNB: The abducted manager of Sonali Bank’s Ruma branch in Bandarban was rescued through the mediation of the Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday. The bank...
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KNF demands Tk 15 lakh from family to free abducted Sonali Bank manager
UNB: Armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) on Thursday demanded Tk 15 lakh from his family as ransom for the release of Sonali Bank’s...
‘RMG owners play game with workers every year just ahead of Eid’
Special Correspondent : Every year, dishonest owners of readymade garment factories cause disruptions just before Eid by withholding workers’ salaries and Eid bonuses. Despite working...
Kona spreads fascination with newly released playback song
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : The movie ‘Sonar Char’ directed by Vicky Zahed is likely to be released on the upcoming Eid. In the meantime, the...
Fire breaks out at jute mill in Khulna
UNB:A fire broke out at a jute mill in Khulna’s Rupsa upazila on Wednesday. Twelve firefighting units are currently working to douse the blaze. The...
Three banks robbed, manager abducted: Daylight bank robbery in Bandarban
Staff Reporter: Armed criminals robbed branches of Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila today (Wednesday) and plundered more than Tk 20 lakh...
Policy reforms to help BD sustain strong growth
Special Correspondent : The World Bank (WB) had shown the economic growth rate 5.8 per cent in the fiscal year 2023 while it has forecasted...
Discord in AL up amid next UZ polls
Abu Jakir : As the nation gears up for the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections, a notable twist in the strategy of the ruling Awami League...
22.5 lakh holidaymakers to depart Dhaka via waterways for Eid-ul-Fitr, reports SCRF
UNB:Approximately 22.5 lakh individuals are projected to leave the greater Dhaka area using waterways for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, according to the Shipping and Communication...
1 burnt to death, 8 injured as oil tanker overturns, vehicles catch fire in Savar
UNB: A man was burnt to death and eight were injured as an oil tanker overturned and several vehicles caught fire on Dhaka-Aricha highway in...
‘Pay heed to anti-tobacco orgs, save 11 lakh lives’
Staff Reporter : Hiking the prices of tobacco products through effective taxation will not only increase the government’s revenue earnings but also reduce the prevalence...
BUET in Limbo: Students, court at odds over politics ban
DU Correspondent : BUET students persist in their demand for a politics-free campus, despite the fact that the High Court has stayed a notification banning...