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Minister stresses inclusive economy for wider role
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said Political democracy alone is not enough. We also want democratisation of the economy. He said, every citizen...
Notice alleges bank fund misuse in referendum drive
A legal notice was served on government officials on Sunday alleging the misuse of funds from Bangladesh Bank, commercial banks’ corporate social responsibility programmes and...
Thalapathy takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Sunday took the oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, giving the southern state its first...
BD, Italy seek boost trade coop
Bangladesh and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations, with both sides expressing interest in expanding cooperation in trade, migration, culture, sports...
Dinesh Trivedi likely to join in mid-June
India’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, is expected to arrive in Dhaka in mid-June to assume his diplomatic responsibilities, according to sources...
TCB to launch truck sale today
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin a 10-day nationwide emergency truck sale of essential commodities from today to maintain price stability in the...
27 cattle mkts to set up in Dhaka
The capital will see 27 cattle markets operating ahead of Eid-ul-Adha this year, with 11 to be managed by the Dhaka South City Corporation and...
ASK condemns border killings
Rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has strongly condemned the killing of two Bangladeshi nationals in firing by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along...
11 die from measles in 24hrs
Eleven more people have died from measles and suspected measles across the country in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths linked...
Four conditions set for project approval
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the government will no longer approve projects that fail to ensure value for money,...