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Rules for tobacco control law must be formulated without delay: Speakers

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Women's Forums Against Tobacco have called for the rules under the amended tobacco control law to be formulated without delay, saying the rules are essential to ensure effective imp... Read More


President stresses expansion of BOU's distance learning programmes

, Sept. 27 -- President and Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for expanding and modernising the university's distance learning programmes to m... Read More


Jamaat secy general condemns demolition of Salman Muqtadir's studio, Radda health centre

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Sunday condemned the demolition of a health centre in Mirpur and the vandalisation of content creator Salman Muqtadir's studio, demand... Read More


CPI(M)'s Baby meets Kejriwal, discusses Election Commission row and ED action against Pinarayi Vijayan

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary M A Baby on Sunday met Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at his residence in... Read More


Govt moves to verify loan default, tax status of REHAB committee members

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- The Ministry of Commerce has initiated a process to verify the loan default status alongside the tax, VAT, and customs duty payment compliance of the executive committee members ele... Read More


Promote bamboo economy for sustainable development: Maha Gov

Mumbai, Sept. 27 -- Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Sunday called for expanding the use of bamboo through modern technology, research and commercialisation to promote sustainable development,... Read More


Bengal CM attacks Mamata over 'Azadi' slogan, warns against insulting Hindu saints

Kolkata, Sept. 27 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday launched a sharp attack on erstwhile Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her reported use of the slogan "Azadi" at a meeting ... Read More


Iran awaits 'definitive' US response on Hormuz reopening offer despite Trump's rejection

New York, Sept. 27 -- Iran said on Sunday it is awaiting a "definitive" US response through mediators on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite President Donald Trump rejecting the offer... Read More


BB expands Bangla QR incentive facility to all trade-licensed merchants

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has expanded the scope of financial incentives for Bangla QR code-based transactions, bringing all trade-licensed merchant points under the incentive framework ... Read More


Twin siblings among four drown in Munshiganj, Chapainawabganj

Dhaka, Sept. 27 -- Four people including twin siblings drowned in Munshiganj and Chapainawabganj districts on Sunday. In Munshiganj, eight-year-old twin siblings drowned in a pond near their maternal... Read More