Nine killed as violence mars Pakistan election
Reuters : At least nine people were killed in militant attacks in Pakistan on Thursday (Feb 8) as the country voted in a general election...
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Secondary schools to remain open for 15 days during Ramadan
Staff Reporter : All secondary and lower-secondary schools across the country will conduct classes for a total of 15 days during the holy month of...
Khaleda Zia taken to hospital for health check-up
Staff Reporter : Main opposition party-BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was taken to the capital’s Evercare Hospital on Thursday afternoon for a health check-up. “Madam...
Govt reduces duty and VAT on four essentials
Staff Reporter : The government has decided to reduce duty and value-added tax (VAT) on the import of rice, edible oil, sugar and dates to...
2024 election was the fairest since 1975: PM
BSS : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said this year’s January 7 polls were the freest, fairest and most credible in Bangladesh after 1975....
44,232 Hajj quotas vacant, middle-class miffed: Pilgrimage prised out of pious people
Anisur Rahman Khan : Performing Hajj has become financially challenging for the middle-income group, as a total of 44,043 Hajj quotas out of 127,198 allocated...
BB report reveals grim picture of 7 months: Govt banks’ remittance drops by 30pc
Kamruzzaman Bablu : Expatriate income through banking channels has seen continuous growth since October 2023. In January, marking the first month of this year, expatriate...
Tangail Saree GI product Says govt
Staff Reporter : The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) under the Ministry of Industries has officially recognized the “Tangail Saree” as a Geographical...
5.3 lakh govt posts vacant
Staff Reporter : There are over 530,000 vacancies in the public administration sector, Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain informed the parliament on Wednesday. His...
63 new Myanmar individuals seek refuge on Wednesday, totaling 327: Residents run for cover amid mortar shelling
Staff Reporter : In a desperate bid for safety, at least 63 individuals from Myanmar, including members of its Border Guard Police (BGP), army personnel,...
KSA keen to set up SEZ at Payra: Salman
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser, Salman F Rahman, recently revealed Saudi Arabia’s strong interest in developing a special economic zone...
‘JU rape result of impunity’
JU Correspondent : At a human chain organized by the Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association on Wednesday, faculty members voiced their concerns over a recent rape...