Govt to raise CMSME contribution to 60pc
The government is working to raise the contribution of the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise sector to at least 60 percent of the national...
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438 killed in 472 road crashes in June
A total of 438 people were in 472 road accidents in June across the country. The figures were confirmed by RSF Executive Director Saidur Rahman...
Jamaat leader dies over land dispute in Bogura
A local Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader died on Saturday night at a hospital in Dhaka after being brutally beaten during a family land dispute in Dupchanchia...
PM’s image on official banners, billboards banned
The government has banned the use of the Prime Minister’s image, including 3D or any other form, on banners, festoons and billboards prepared for any...
Software complexity delays pay-scale gazette
Software-related complications in the government’s digital salary system have emerged as a new hurdle in implementing the ninth pay scale for public servants, delaying publication...
Urban lake loses its charm
Hatirjheel was built to be one of Dhaka’s most visible urban renewal projects: a lake, road network, drainage basin, transport route and recreation zone in...
Spanish envoy calls on Shafiqur Rahman
Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday at his...
Transparency, accountability must be ensured
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury has said no corruption and irregularities in government work will be tolerated under any circumstances. Transparency...
Govt now following path of autocracy
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has said the current government is following the path shown by previous autocratic and fascist regimes, warning that a major...
BD to pursue ties based on national interest
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Saturday that Bangladesh would determine its strategic relationships with major powers such as China, India,...
500 families cut off as culvert collapsed in Kurigram
A culvert collapsed under the strong current of the Dharla River in Kurigram’s Fulbari upazila, destroying around 50 feet of a key road and cutting...
TMC Bengal chief quits
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief in the Indian state of West Bengal has resigned amid continued drawbacks and rebellion since the last assembly election. Chandrima Bhattacharya,...