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Ex-VC Kalimullah placed on 5-day remand

Staff Reporter : A Dhaka court today placed Prof Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), on a five-day remand in a corruption case over the embezzlement of Tk 4...

Govt for swift action on Chandranath hill tensions

Govt for swift action on Chandranath hill tensions

Staff Reporter : The interim government on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to act without delay whenever signs of provocative activities emerge centering Chandranath Hill in Chattogram. Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources,...

Shafiqul Islam new DB chief

Staff Reporter : Additional Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has been made chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). An office order to this effect was signed by DMP...

India hit by US doubling of tariffs

Al Jazeera : The United States has doubled tariffs on many imports from India to 50 percent, as US President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to punish New Delhi for buying discounted...

Govt extends cash incentives to RMG subcontractors

Govt extends cash incentives to RMG subcontractors

Staff Reporter : The government has decided to extend special cash incentives to ready-made garment (RMG) exporters who subcontract production to smaller factories, finance ministry officials confirmed. Until now, only exporters operating their own...

430 fresh dengue cases in 24hrs

430 fresh dengue cases in 24hrs

Staff Reporter : Health authorities on Wednesday reported 430 new cases of dengue across the country in last 24 hours till 6am underscoring the continued onslaught of the mosquito-borne viral disease.Officials said that the...