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Palak visits Bangabandhu Satellite Ground Station

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak Friday said the government will implement a project to turn the Betbunia Ground Station and Bangabandhu Satellite Ground Station into a museum. He said this while visiting Betbunia Ground Station and Bangaband...

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Three more people held over Baily Road fire

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday arrested three more people in a case filed over the devastating fire at Bailey Road that claimed 46 lives.The arrested are: Zasty Restaurant owner Mohor Ali alias Polash, FUCO restaurant owner Abdullah Al Matin; and building caretaker Nazrul Islam ...

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2 Nagad employees shot, Tk 60 lakh looted in Narsingdi

Miscreants shot two employees of Nagad and looted Tk 60 lakh in broad daylight in Hasnabad, Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district, on Thursday morning.The victims were Delwar Hossain, 50, a supervisor at Nagad, and Shahin Mia, 25, a field worker, who faced this harrowing ordeal while en route on a m...

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Sikder Group’s statement on the news published in various media

Sikder Groups’ statement regarding the news published in various media centering the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on 31 March 2024 against Sikder Group two directors Mr Rick Haque Sikder and Mr Ron Haque Sikder.It has been observed for a long time that a few vested intere...

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One held in Ukhiya forest officer killing case

Members of Police have arrested a man in a case filed over the death of a forest officer, who was killed as a dumper (mini truck) hit his bike at Ukhiya upazila in Cox's Bazar district early Sunday.The arrestee is identified as Syed Karim, 35.Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station Md Shamim ...

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Department of Youth Development, Plan Int’l Bangladesh inks MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Department of Youth Development (DYD) and Plan International Bangladesh on Sunday.It signifies a concerted effort to foster comprehensive youth development, promote gender equality, enhance climate resilience, and secure sustainable funding for ...

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Inmate of Dhaka Central Jail dies in DMCH

An inmate of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rahim Biswas 45, son of Syed Ali Biswas.DMCH Police Camp In-Charge Bachchu Miah said the body was kept at the morgue of the hospital. The matter has been repo...

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‘We’ll build a Bangladesh where all workers’ rights are protected’

State Minister for Labour and Employment Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury on Sunday said we would build a Bangladesh where all workers’ rights are protected."Our dedication to promote decent work and advance social justice remain steadfast. Together, we will build a Bangladesh where all workers...

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80th birth anniv of Mayor Hanif today

The 80th birth anniversary of veteran freedom fighter and mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and former president of Dhaka City Awami League Mohammad Hanif will be observed today in a befitting manner.Mayor Mohammad Hanif Memorial Foundation will organise a doa and milad mahfil marking ...

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DU female student commits suicide

A female student of Dhaka University (DU) was found dead at her Fuller Road residence in the varsity's residential area on early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Adrita Binte Mosharraf, 21, daughter of the Management Department head Prof Mosharaff Hossain. She was the first year student of ...

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Metro rail service suspended for over an hour

The metro rail operations were suspended for more than an hour from 7am as a piece of foil paper got stuck in the wires on Sunday.A source at the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) confirmed the matter on Sunday morning.After the rain in the morning, a piece of foil paper flew in the stormy ...

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Five Bangladeshi nationals held in Mumbai

Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested from Navi Mumbai for staying in the country without valid documents on Saturday.The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)  conducted the operation at two locations in Ghansoli by the Vikhroli unit (Mumbai) of ATS on Friday, they said.“Acting ...

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BSMRAAU holds training workshop on ‘Implementation of Nat’l Integrity Strategy, Integrity at Work’

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU), organised a training workshop on its Dhaka Campus on "Implementation of National Integrity Strategy and Integrity at Work".Lalmonirhat campus of BSMRAAU also attended the training workshop virtually.Air Vice Mar...

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Govt has plan to produce 4,000 MW of electricity by 2030: Nasrul

State Minister for Power and Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Saturday said government has a plan to produce 4,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable energy by 2030.“To combat effects of the climate change, the government's target is to produce 4,000 megawatts (MW) of...

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Bangladeshi youth stabbed dead in South Africa

A Bangladeshi youth was stabbed to death by miscreants at Falguz area in South Africa on Friday morning.The incident took place at Falguz area of South Africa's Best Area around 11am on Friday.The victim was identified as Emraj Hossain Sumon, 28, son of Abul Khayer, hailed from Jagatpur village ...

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Speaker attends IPU concluding session

Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, delivered her speech in the concluding session of the 148th Inter-Parlia­mentary Union (IPU) on Wednes­day at Geneva in Switzerland.“I am very much delighted for taking responsibility for Chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific group ...

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BIFC former chief Abdul Mannan sent to jail

A Dhaka court has sent Major (retd) Abdul Mannan, former chairman of Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company Limited (BIFC), to jail in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commi­ssion (ACC).Judge Ash-Shams Jaglul Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court on Thursday pass...

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Independence Day observed in dists

The 54th Independence and National Day-2024 was celebrated in  districts on Tuesday in a befitting manner.In observance of the day, district administration, district Muktizoddha Sangsad, different socio-cultural and political organisations, including Awami League, professional groups and educat...

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Liberty achieved thru bloody ordeal

The War of Independence in 1971, the most glorious and precious as well as the most tragic happening to the people of Bangladesh, started in the wee hours of March 26 when the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh through the then EPR (East Pa...

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Collaborative academic, research work underscored

Dhaka University hosted a significant international seminar exploring the experiences of development and governance of China and Bangladesh on March 25. The event, titled "Development and Governance Experiences in China and Bangladesh," took place at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Sena...