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Govt announces new power tariff for bulk consumers raising it by 5 percent
UNB, Dhaka : The government has announced the new power tariff for bulk consumers raising it by 5 percent from existing Tk 6.70 per unit...
As Dhaka embraces Metro Rail efficiency, bus services on Mirpur-Motijheel route suffer a blow
UNB, Dhaka : Dhaka’s ambitious Metro Rail service, connecting Uttara to Motijheel, has significantly impacted the traditional public transport ecosystem, especially affecting bus services on...
TCB to procure 1.10 crore litres of soybean oil, 10,000 MT lentil for OMS
UNB, Dhaka : Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 1.10 crore litres of edible oil and 10,000 metric tons of lentil to sell through...
New patterns of crimes must be tackled efficiently: PM Hasina tells police high-ups
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked police personnel to prepare themselves to contain the new patterns of crimes amid the technological...
JnU student Khadija discharged from all two DSA cases
UNB, Dhaka : Jagannath University (JnU) student Khadijatul Kubra, who was released from Kashimpur Women’s Jail in November last year after over 14 months of...
‘Sexual harassment’: Viqarunnisa teacher lands in jail
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Murad Hossain Sarkar, a mathematics teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College’s Azimpur campus, to jail...
Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes, as Imran Khan’s party protests vote count
AP, ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Imran Khan...
Israeli strike on Palestinians waiting for aid kills 70
AP, Gaza Strip : At least 70 people were killed in an Isreal strike early Thursday on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid...
Dhaka-Tangail rail communication snapped as commuter train breaks down
UNB, Tangail : All train services between Dhaka and Tangail were suspended after the engine of a commuter train broke down on the rail tracks...
Barishal storm into final of BPL Cricket
Sports Reporter : Fortune Barishal stormed into the final of the Ispahani Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket thrashing Rangpur Riders by six wickets in the...
Bangladesh running out of options over extreme weather
The Guardian : As far back as she can remember, Shahanaz Ali has been running from cyclones. “Moving constantly from one place to another is...