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Interim govt decides to restructure NBR amid prolonged deadlock

Dhaka, June 29 -- The interim government has decided to restructure the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, aiming to address weaknesses in the country's re... Read More


Traffic movement on Kushtia-Rajbari regional highway halted for 2 hrs

, June 29 -- Vehicular movement on the Kushtia-Rajbari regional highway stopped for nearly two hours on Sunday as local people along with anti-discrimination student movement, blocked the road demandi... Read More


Canadian envoy meets Fakhrul, discusses polls, bilateral ties

Dhaka, June 29 -- Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday and discussed the upcoming national election and areas of bilatera... Read More


Research must serve public interest: Food Secretary

, June 29 -- Food Secretary Md. Masudul Hasan on Sunday emphasised that research must not only identify problems but also offer solutions, stressing that public funds are being used for research, and ... Read More


Govt committed to swift trial of Muradnagar rape incident: Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, June 29 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Sunday said the government is committed to the swift trial of those who raped a 25-year-old woman after breaking into her home in Cumilla's Muradnagar. ... Read More


Thailand reshuffles cabinet

Bangkok, June 29 -- Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on June 28 evening submitted the list of her new cabinet members to the King for endorsement. Under the so-called "Paetongtarn 1/2... Read More


Afghan Taliban rejects Islamabad's claim that India using its territory to attack Pakistan

Kabul, June 29 -- The Afghan Taliban government in Kabul has rejected remarks made by Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir claiming that India is using Afghan territory to operate against Pakista... Read More


Chinese company rolls out AI powered 24/7 laser weeding robot to eliminate chemical herbicides

Beijing, June 29 -- A Chinese company has rolled out a 24/7 intelligent laser weeding robot, which it claims is potentially the country's first of its kind. The robot, Hg LaserWeeder, was showcase... Read More


England penalised for slow over rate in India T20I

Nottingham, June 29 -- England were ruled two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. England had elected to field first in the T20I played in Nottingham, and ... Read More


13 more Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, June 29 -- 19 cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the total numb... Read More