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Long queues, limited supplies mark TCB sales in Naogaon during Ramadan

Naogaon, Feb. 25 -- As household budgets tightened amid Ramadan across the country, subsidised sales in trucks by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) have emerged as a vital lifeline for many ... Read More


Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat gets 20 years in jail in two separate cases

, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced former Dhaka South Jubo League president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, an alleged kingpin of the illegal casino business in Dhaka, to 20 years in j... Read More


Govt plans to bring national-level athletes under structured salary framework: State Minister Aminul

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque on Wednesday said that the government has a plan to bring national-level athletes under a structured salary framework. "The curre... Read More


Canals to be reclaimed from illegal occupants: Water Resources Minister

, Feb. 25 -- Water Resources minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Wednesday said that efforts will be made to reclaim canals from illegal occupants, along with measures to protect their banks throug... Read More


5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan on Wednesday. The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Swabi, Bajaur, Mardan, Charsadda an... Read More


Pilkhana massacre a dark chapter for nation: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed, remains a shameful an... Read More


Candidates must submit election expense returns by mid-March: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The candidates who contested the 13th parliamentary election are legally obliged to submit the return of election expenses by mid-March before the Election Commission (EC). "There i... Read More


EU seeks early measures to remove NTBs

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- The European Union (EU) has sought quick measures to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs), promoting business confidence and ensuring non-discrimination. "We look for early measures to... Read More


Six killed as militants attack house in southwest Pakistan

, Feb. 25 -- Six members of a family were killed and three others injured when unidentified armed men attacked a house in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, police said. The a... Read More


Bank official beaten to death at rehab centre in Bogura

, Feb. 25 -- A senior officer of Janata Bank PLC was allegedly beaten to death by the authorities concerned of a Rehab Centre in Sabgram area of Bogura district town on Tuesday night. The deceased wa... Read More