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Suspended ACC Director Enamul Basir denied bail

A Dhaka court today scrapped a bail plea filed by Khandaker Enamul Basir, the suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).A High Court division bench comprising of Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman today denied the plea submitted by Basir's lawyers.Earlier on April 13, the court accept...

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Ornamental stitching artisans busy ahead of Eid fest

Many female artisans are busy with  ornamental stitching to female clothes to add extra values, fashion and  decency before the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity following huge demand of their  handwork at sophisticated markets.  Officials, development experts and NGO executives said around ...

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37,151 tonnes of sweet potato produced in Rangpur

Farmers have produced 37,151 tonnes of sweet potato in all five districts under Rangpur agriculture region during the 2021-2022 Rabi season.Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and market sources said farmers are happy getting excellent market prices of sweet potato between Ta...

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Govt easing comms to make economy more buoyant: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is taking all types of measures to make the country's economic activities more vibrant and dynamic through improving the communication and transportation system."We're taking steps to expedite and develop the country's ec...

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UN keen to deploy more peacekeepers from Bangladesh

United Nations officials have expressed interest in deploying more peacekeepers from Bangladesh in bilateral meetings with Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed at UN Headquarters (UNHQs) in New York.The Bangladesh army chief had meetings with senior officials of the UN on various is...

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‘Digital Bangladesh’ campaign is now a model

Information and Communication Technology adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Bangladesh provided a model on how people can work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic through its ‘Digital Bangladesh’ campaign since the world was still trying to figure out new workplace...

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BNP leader Mokbul sent to jail over New Market clash

A Dhaka court on Wednesday jailed BNP leader Advocate Mokbul Hossen for allegedly deterring police from doing their duty during the student-trader clash in the city's New Market area on April 18.As Mokbul Hossen was produced before the court today, New Market Police Station Inspector Halder Arpi...

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‘Bangladesh to cut GHG emissions by 16pc by 2030’

Bangladesh will reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions by seven percent unconditionally and 16 percent conditionally by 2030.“We have submitted updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last year (2021),” Environm...

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BB increases working capital credit limit

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday increased the working capital credit limit for maintaining the productivity and momentum of the country's overall economic activities, including import and export.For maintaining productivity and momentum of the overall economic activities, the central bank inst...

Business

RCCI contributes Taka 2,26,500 to Zakat Fund

Executives and directors of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) handed over a pay order for Taka 2,26,500 as Zakat to the Government Zakat Fund (GZF) here on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of District Zakat Committee Md. Asib Ahsan received the pay order in a simple cer...

Sports

BHF finalises 18-member squad for two int'l events

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Wednesday finalised an 18-member squad for the Asian Games-2022 qualifiers in Thailand and the Men’s Asia Cup in Indonesia.Deen Islam Emon and Al Nahian Shuvho have been kept as standby along with the final squad. Earlier on April 19 last, the BHF...

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Eid shopping gains momentum in Thakurgaon

With only six days left of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, shopping has gained momentum with a huge rush in the markets of the district town.The buyers are crowding in the city markets here to buy new clothes, cosmetics, shoes and other items for their families w...

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32,904 homeless families enter own houses

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her pledge that none would remain homeless and landless in the country, saying she considered power as a way to serve the people."None will remain homeless, landless and without address in Bangladesh. We are working to implement that target," she sai...

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‘A shelter of my own is biggest gift in this Eid’

Physically challenged Zakir Hossain, 45, a father of two off springs, had no home of his own. He used to live in houses of others or his relatives by building a small makeshift room at Kaichail union under Nagarkanda upazila in the district. He had no permanent shelter of his own for living.  &...

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PM greets Macron on reelection as French President

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday greeted Emmanuel Macron on his reelection as the President of the French Republic.In a message to Macron, she said, "It is indeed an immense pleasure to convey my warmest congratulations on your victory in the recently held Presidential Elections."&qu...

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NTRCA recommends recruitment of 471 teachers

The Non Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) has recommended recruitment of 471 candidates under a special recruitment notification.An official order, signed by NTRCA chairman Mohammad Enamul Quader Khan, was issued last night in this regard, said a press release.A to...

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Border Haat reopens after two years

India-Bangladesh Border Haat at Balat, belongs to the frontier at East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya province in India  and Lauwaghar of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh was reopened today after more than two years of closure due to COVID-19 pandemic.  The Joint Border Haat Management ...

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12th WTO Ministerial Conference in June

The twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be held at Geneva in Switzerland on June 12-15.The Conference was earlier scheduled to be held in December last year, but it could not be held and was postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.The WTO has already...

Sports,Cricket

Bijoy first batter to reach 1,000 runs milestone in DPL

Opener Anamul Haque Bijoy became the first Bangladeshi batter to score 1000 runs in a single season of Dhaka Premier League (DPL) since it got the List A status in 2013.He reached the milestone in the 14th match and to make the matter more memorable, he hit a century in his side Prime Bank Cricket C...

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Tamim first to reach 10,000 runs in List A cricket

Opener Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batter to score 10000 runs in List A cricket after his impeccable century in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) on Tuesday.He blasted an unbeaten 109 off 81 as his side Prime Bank Cricket Club crushed Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club by 10 wickets. His fellow o...