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NBR Advisory Committee Dissolved

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The interim government on Sunday dissolved the five-member advisory committee formed to initiate positive reforms in the National Board of Revenue (NBR). A gazette notification sai... Read More


3 killed in Khagrachhari attacks, tensions escalate in hills

Khagrachhari, Sept. 28 -- At least three people were killed and several others injured in an armed attack by miscreants in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari district on Sunday. The identities of the de... Read More


DMP vows foolproof security for Durga Puja celebrations

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Sunday said that the DMP has taken foolproof security measures to ensure a festive atmosphere during the Sharadi... Read More


Prof Yunus calls for climate-resilient housing in disaster-prone regions

New York, Sept. 28 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday called on UN-Habitat to expand its presence in Bangladesh to help develop sustainable and affordable housing solutions for communiti... Read More


Home Ministry condoles Khagrachhari killings, vows justice

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The Home Ministry has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of three hilly people in an armed attack by miscreants in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari district on Sunday. In a stat... Read More


Bangladesh Bank revises transaction hours for RTGS system

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Bangladesh Bank has revised the transaction hours for the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, the central bank's instant and secure interbank payment mechanism. The Payment S... Read More


Prof Yunus urges NRBs to help reshape nation's future

New York, Sept. 28 -- Highlighting the significant presence of the Bangladeshi diaspora worldwide, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to engage more dynamical... Read More


Feni villagers watch helplessly as erosion swallows homes

Feni, Sept. 28 -- People along the banks of the Choto Feni River in three upazilas are living in constant fear as severe erosion devours land and swallows key regulators at Muchapur and Kazirhat. The... Read More


Govt unveils Hajj packages; minimum cost set at Tk 4.67 lakh

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The government has announced three official Hajj packages setting the lowest cost at Tk 4.67 lakh and the highest at Tk 6.90 lakh. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain disc... Read More


4 sued over death of 4 in Gazipur chemical warehouse fire

Gazipur, Sept. 28 -- A case has been filed against four owners of a chemical warehouse in Tongi, Gazipur in connection with the death of four people including three fire service personnel in a fire in... Read More