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Govt committed to fair wages, dignity for workers: PM

Dhaka, April 30 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said working people are the main driving force behind a nation's development, prosperity and progress, stressing that ensuring their rights... Read More


Fire hits Jiban Bima Tower again; thousands of bank employees at risk

Dhaka, April 30 -- A fire broke out at the Jiban Bima Tower in the city's commercial hub, Motijheel, on Thursday, marking the second such incident in just 17 days. The recurring fires in the 21-story... Read More


Biman signs agreement with Boeing for 14 brand new aircraft

, April 30 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited has finalized a landmark agreement with The Boeing Company to acquire 14 aircraft, including 10 wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 4 narrow-body 737 M... Read More


DSCC launches modern hawker rehabilitation programme under new policy framework

, April 30 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Thursday formally launched a modern hawker rehabilitation programme under the proposed "Dhaka City Hawker Management Policy-2026" aiming to ensure ... Read More


Curb extortion, improve law and order, implement Teesta Mast Plan: Ameer-e- Jamaat

, April 30 -- Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday asked the government to curb extortion, improve law and order as well as take visible steps to implement the Teesta project soon. "Extortio... Read More


US donates 600,000 TB testing kits, 11,000 pediatric drugs to Bangladesh

, April 30 -- The US government has donated 600,000 US-manufactured GeneXpert tuberculosis testing kits and 11,000 courses of pediatric TB drugs to the government of Bangladesh. US Ambassador to Bang... Read More


Dhaka air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups

Dhaka, April 30 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 5th among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 134 at 09:14 am. The a... Read More


NBR grants waiver for import duties on e-buses for educational institutes

, April 30 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has granted a complete waiver of all customs duties and taxes on the import of electric buses for transporting students of schools, colleges and unive... Read More


Attempts to undermine spirit of 1971 'unacceptable': Mirza Fakhrul

, April 30 -- Secretary General of ruling BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said any attempt to undermine the spirit of 1971 is unacceptable, describing it as the fundamental identity of Ban... Read More


Buddha Purnima to be observed Friday

Dhaka, April 30 -- Buddha Purnima, the most sacred and largest religious festival of Buddhists community, will be celebrated on Friday across the country with traditional enthusiasm and due religious ... Read More