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Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources; has emphasised that fearless and impartial journalism is crucial for the protection of democracy and the environment. She stated that the government is committed to ensur...
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights’ Protection (DNCRP) has fined the British American Tobacco (BAT) and ‘Swapna’ with an amount of Tk 50,000 for selling cigarette at prices higher than the MRP (maximum retail price) printed on packets.The BAT, the multinational giant tobac...
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The government has decided to repeal the controversial Cyber Security Act-2023 enacted by the ousted Awami League government.The council of advisers at its meeting on Thursday approved in principle the draft of the Cyber Security Act (Repeal) Ordinance - 2024.The meeting was held at Chief Adviser...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said their party leaders and activists have taken a fresh vow to resist the hegemonic forces in a bid to protect democracy, the country’s independence and sovereignty.Talking to reporters at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman on Thursday...
The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh rose in October, reaching 10.87 percent, up from 9.92 percent in September, 2024. It is for soaring prices of foods, especially the staple rice and vegetables.According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the incr...
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Speakers at a seminar underscored the importance of awareness of breast cancer to save lives, saying that early detection increases the chance of successful treatment and complete recovery while preserving the breast and improving quality of life. ‘Amra Nari’ and ‘Amra Nari Re...
The government has formed an 11-member working group headed by an additional deputy commissioner (revenue) to restore the flow of canals in Dhaka and reclaim those from illegal encroachments.According to a notification of the Ministry of Water Resources issued on Tuesday (November 5), the working gr...
A four-member BNP delegation left Dhaka for China on Thursday at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).The delegation, led by BNP Vice Chairman Asaduzzaman Ripon, left the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 3:00 pm on a flight of China Southern Airlines, said BNP media cell...
Business & Commerce
Expressing that the global brands are extending their unwavering support and cooperation towards Bangladesh's garment industry, experts and stakeholders at an event urged the brand representatives in Bangladesh to continue this support and cooperation in the future.The remarks came up at a meeti...
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The interim government is fully committed to press freedom and will not tolerate any attack against any newspaper, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Thursday."No newspaper or TV or websites have been shut down after the interim government came to office," Shafiqul s...
Followers of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi of Tabligh Jamaat on Wednesday said that 90 per cent participants in the Tuesday’s Islamic conference organised by Ulama-Mashayekh at Suhrawardy Udyan never partcipated in the Dawat and congregation."They are trying to destroy the stability by creating ...
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning (November 6), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 330 this year.In the recent fatalities, two were reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation, and one each in the Chattogram ...
The High Court on Wednesday ordered former Awami League MP Dr HBM Iqbal and 14 other accused to surrender before a lower court concerned in connection with a case filed over a 2001 shooting incident during a procession led by BNP leader Mirza Abbas.They have been asked to surrender before the trial ...
Police on Tuesday night recovered the pistol of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal from Monipuripara area in the city.A team of Tejgaon police station recovered the pistol of Asaduzzaman Khan from a road in an abandoned condition at Monipuripara. Deputy Commissioner of the Detective Br...
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said that the miscreants have been trying to destabilize the country. "Peace will be established in the country if the elected government of the people assumes power," he said.Speaking as the chief guest at a conference of the ac...
Anti-tobacco activists at a rally in the capital on Wednesday alleged that many children, adolescents and youth in the country are being addicted to tobacco use due to tactful activities and propaganda by the tobacco companies. The companies target the children and youths for profit. “The...
The government will procure a total of 10 lakh metric tons (MTs) of food grains from the marginal farmers across the country during the upcoming Aman season.Under the programme, 3.5 lakh MTs paddy, 5.5 lakh MTs boiled rice and the rest one lakh MTs Atap rice will be procured.The decision was taken t...
Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member and former lawmaker Amir Hossain Amu was arrested on Wednesday from the city's Pashchim Dhanmondi area.Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations of the Detective Branch (DB) of Police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) co...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday urged the people to remain calm, saying all money deposited in banks is guaranteed and there is no reason to be panicked or to go for unnecessary withdrawals.“While a few bank branches have faced difficulties meeting unusual cash demands, the overall banking s...
Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury reiterated that no criminals would be spared."Government in no way will spare any criminal whatever powerful they are irrespective of their party affiliation," he said.He was speaking to journalists at Secretariat here after coming out ...
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