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Judges to get high-rise housing nationwide
The government has moved to construct 10- to 15-storey residential complexes for judicial officers in all 64 districts and eight metropolitan cities, seeking to address...
Chinese man found dead in Uttara
Police have recovered the body of a 40-year-old Chinese national from a residential hotel in Dhaka’s Uttara, with investigators suspecting excessive alcohol consumption as the...
DMP files 3,206 cases for traffic violations
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 3,206 cases against vehicles for violating traffic rules during two days of enforcement drives in the capital, while...
Stormy winds up to 60 kmph forecast across 12 regions
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned of temporary gusty or squally winds reaching 45 to 60 kilometres per hour in 12 regions, accompanied by rain...
Books remain essential to guiding future generations Says Education Minister
Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Friday urged students to develop a stronger habit of reading good books, saying there is no alternative...
Govt moves to export Tangail’s century-old GI-certified Chamcham
The government will take steps to explore overseas markets for Tangail’s century-old GI-certified Chamcham, State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku said on...
BADC salary scale vetting completed, employees thank prime minister
Officials and employees of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) have welcomed completion of the long-awaited salary scale vetting, while urging the government to resolve...
‘Religion is personal, citizenship comes first’
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has urged members of the Hindu community to identify themselves as equal citizens of Bangladesh rather than as a minority, stressing...
Dhaka ranks 6th in global air quality index
Dhaka ranked 6th among the world’s cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 132 at...
Protect jobs, expand safety nets: Symposium
Speakers at an international symposium in Dhaka on Friday called for urgent measures to protect workers’ jobs, expand social safety nets and ensure decent working...