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Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5% source tax

, Aug. 9 -- Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5% source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document. The do... Read More


Civil service urged to 'break from the past',embrace reform

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M. Siraj Uddin Miah has called on Bangladesh's civil service to fundamentally reform itself, stating that the administration stands at a histo... Read More


EC preparing for election despite challenges: CEC Nasir

, Aug. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the next national election within a short timeframe despite various cha... Read More


Dhaka to host Bay of Bengal Conversation 2025 in November

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) on Friday announced that the fourth edition of its flagship international geopolitical conference, the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC), will ... Read More


JCD committees formed for 17 halls at JU

Bangladesh, Aug. 8 -- The Jahangirnagar University Unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has extended their convention and formed new committees for 17 halls, as well as a separate committee for the ... Read More


Farewell to our Friend of Tigers, Dutch ambassador Andre Carstens

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- When we met the Dutch Ambassador, Andre Carstens, about a year ago, we had no idea how deeply the Sundarbans-and its iconic Bengal Tiger-would capture his heart. At the time, he had s... Read More


Youth dies after being hit by train in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon, Aug. 8 -- year-old man died after being hit by a train while sitting on a railway track in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Limon, son of ... Read More


Youth beaten to death in Natore over alleged pigeon theft

, Aug. 8 -- A young man was beaten to death in Singra upazila of Natore on Friday after being accused of stealing a pigeon from a local farm. The victim Akram Hossain, 20, was the son of the late Yun... Read More


China vows hassle-free healthcare for Bangladeshi patients in Yunnan

Kunming, Aug. 8 -- Authorities in China's Yunnan province have pledged full cooperation in ensuring high-quality and hassle-free healthcare services for Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical treatment ... Read More


Israel to retake Gaza City in latest war escalation

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Israel has announced plans to seize control of Gaza City in a new phase of its 22-month-long war with Hamas, a move likely to worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in the ter... Read More