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Fuel supply to 8 northern districts disrupted as tanker workers go on strike

Dinajpur, March 29 -- Tanker workers in eight northern districts began an indefinite strike on Sunday morning to protest the imprisonment and fines imposed on three of their colleagues in Nilphamari. ... Read More


Health Minister tells parliament about looting in his sector during previous 'fascist' govt

Sangsad Bhaban, March 29 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul on Sunday claimed that there was looting in the health sector during the previous 'fascist' government. There is no fund for ... Read More


ACC files case against DPDC official

Dhaka, March 29 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved submitting a charge sheet against Mahmuda Khatun and her husband Hujjat Ullah, a manager of Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (... Read More


Filling Station manager killed in Narail: Truck driver held in Jashore

, March 29 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday arrested the truck driver from Bagharpara upazila in Jashore district in connection with the killing of a filling station manager in Nar... Read More


Widespread corruption committed in name of development: Mirza Fakhrul tells Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, March 29 -- Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday told Parliament that massive corruption was committed in the nam... Read More


Rajshahi Medical to get 4 ventilators: Health Minister

Dhaka, March 29 -- Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) will receive four ventilators on Monday, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hussain said on Sunday. The minister made the announcement whil... Read More


Independence Day celebrated in Beijing

Beijing, March 29 -- The Embassy of Bangladesh in Beijing observed the nation's Independence Day and National Day with due solemnity on March 26. The programme began with the raising of the national ... Read More


Govt to tackle crisis by boosting revenue, not borrowing: Adviser Titumir

Dhaka, March 29 -- The government plans to tackle the ongoing economic pressure by significantly increasing revenue collection instead of taking on new loans, Prime Minister's Economic and Planning Ad... Read More


Sports to be made compulsory from class IV: State Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, March 29 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Sunday said the government is set to make sports compulsory from the fourth grade starting the next academic year. Resp... Read More


PKSF to reduce energy consumption by 50pc

, March 29 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has decided to reduce fuel consumption by 50 percent in order to cope with the situation created by the instability of fuel oil in the global market. This deci... Read More