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‘Kacchi Bhai’ owner placed on 2-day remand
Staff Reporter : Sohel Siraj, the owner of Kacchi Bhai Restaurant, has been arrested in connection with the recent fire incident at his establishment located...
Foster transparency in governance
JnU Correspondent : In a recent training session organized by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, Professor Dr. Sadeka Halim, Vice-Chancellor of Jagannath University and former...
16 trawlers capsize in Bay, 72 missing
UNB : At least 72 people went missing after 16 salt-carrying trawlers capsized during a nor’wester that swept Chattogram’s Anwara and Banshkhali coasts of the...
Court to decide on charges against PK Halder Jun 10
Court Correspondent : A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed June 10 to decide whether charges brought against 23 people, including former Managing Director of NRB...
BNP leader Khairul Kabir Khokan released after 6 months
Court Correspondent : Joint Secretary General of BNP and its Narsingdi district President, has been released from prison after six months. He walked out of...
Policy rate hiked by 50 basis points to contain inflation
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank announced on Wednesday that it has increased the policy rate by 50 basis points to 8.5%, as part of...
US pauses shipment of bombs for Israel
BBC : The delayed arms shipment comes as US President Joe Biden faces mounting domestic pressure – from Democratic lawmakers and some parts of the...
Golden Monir acquitted in gold case
Court Correspondent : Monir Hossain, known as “Golden Monir”, was acquitted in a case filed in connection with possession 7 kg of gold ornaments, a...
‘BD 6th in global migration, 8th in remittance receipts’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh maintains its position as the sixth-largest source country for international migrants and stands as the eighth-largest recipient of remittances globally. This...
TCB may start selling products at permanent shops
UNB : State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Tuesday said Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is expected to begin sale of goods at...
IGP calls for neutral service, human rights focus in police training
Staff Reporter : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun emphasised the importance of neutrality and upholding human rights in police work during his...