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22-day ban on hilsa fishing begins tonight
Staff Reporter : The government has imposed a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing across all rivers and marine waters of Bangladesh, starting from midnight on 4 October and continuing until 25 October, to protect...
Singapore looks forward to ‘working closely’ with BD
News Desk : Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has said his country looks forward to working closely with Bangladesh as it pursues its next phase of growth and development. “With a young and...
NCP clarifies position for ‘Shapla’ election symbol
News Desk : The National Citizen Party (NCP) has again demanded the “Shapla” as its electoral symbol, rejecting the Election Commission’s (EC) stance that the flower cannot be allocated due to its place in...
RAIN-HIT CROPS, PRICE JUMP: Vegetable prices soar amid supply shortages
Muhammad Ayub Ali : The capital’s kitchen markets are heating up, not just with the fiery price of green chilies but also with sharp hikes almost all types of vegetables. Over the past week,...
Daily rejects its involvements in Khagrachhari violence
News Desk : India on Friday trashed the remarks made by Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury blaming New Delhi for recent violence in Khagrachhari, calling those allegations ‘false and baseless’. “We categorically...
20 hurt as Jamaat, BNP clash over FB photo
News Desk : At least 20 people have been injured in a clash between leaders and activists of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Chandpur’s Hajiganj Upazila, triggered by a Facebook post containing “distorted” images...
July uprising victims to receive grants up to Tk5 lakh, low-interest loans
Staff reporter : The Ministry of Social Welfare has revised its long-running rehabilitation scheme to extend direct financial support and rehabilitation facilities to individuals injured during the July Uprising of 2024. Under the new...
Idle land cruisers, harriers find new life in govt fleet
Staff Report : The government has decided to transfer 30 luxury vehicles, originally imported duty-free by members of the dissolved 12th National Parliament, to the Directorate of Government Transport (DGT) after the former lawmakers...
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘brutality’ against Gaza flotilla
AFP : Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Israel of “brutality” in boarding an aid flotilla that said it was sailing to help Palestinians suffering under the offensive in Gaza.“This attack by...
BSEC proposes new sustainable bonds
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has proposed significant amendments to the Debt Securities Rules, 2021, aiming to strengthen the country’s sustainable finance framework and introduce new classes of bonds....
Create skilled human resources for sustainable employment: Experts
Staff Reporter : Experts stressed on creating skilled human resources for sustainable employment in Bangladesh. They said there are a deep link between skilled human resources, employment creation, and overall economic development. When a...