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Government waives airline excise duty for Hajj pilgrims

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The interim government has fully waived excise duty on air tickets for next year's Hajj, reducing the travel cost for pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by Tk 5,000. The Internal Resources Di... Read More


Govt advances process to upgrade primary headteachers to 10th-grade pay

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The administrative process to upgrade the salaries of headteachers in government primary schools from 11th grade to 10th grade has moved forward. On Wednesday, the recommendation of... Read More


Tarique urges BNP activists to act decisively as future depends on election win

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Tarique Rahman has emphasised that Bangladesh can only be safeguarded if the BNP wins under the Paddy Sheaf symbol in the national elections. On Wednesday, he virtually told party a... Read More


Tarique urges BNP activists to act decisively, warning that Bangladesh's future depends on poll win

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Tarique Rahman has emphasised that Bangladesh can only be safeguarded if the BNP wins under the Paddy Sheaf symbol in the national elections. On Wednesday, he virtually told party a... Read More


Tarique Rahman apologises to Army officer for 'untoward incident' in the past

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has apologised to an army officer for an "untoward incident" in the past. A meeting of retired military officers was held at the BNP Chairperson... Read More


Mohammadpur mother, daughter murders: Police arrest household aide from Jhalakathi

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Police say they have arrested Ayesha, who worked as a household aide for a mother and daughter who were murdered in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, from Jhalakathi. Jewel Rana, additional depu... Read More


Tarique seeks retired military officers' support for 'democratic' Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Tarique Rahman has called on retired military officers to support the transformation of Bangladesh into a democratic and accountable state at a meeting with over 100 former officers.... Read More


Dhaka College suspends all bus services after student clashes

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Dhaka College has suspended the operation of all its buses across every route until further notice after two vehicles were vandalised during clashes between students. The college aut... Read More


PSC overhauls marks structure for 50th BCS preliminary exam

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revised the marks distribution for the BCS preliminary examination, releasing the updated syllabus and allocation for the 50th BCS with the cha... Read More


BNP holds key to Bangladesh's sovereignty, democracy, says Tarique

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Tarique Rahman has said the nation's independence, sovereignty, and democracy now rest squarely upon the shoulders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Speaking virtually from ... Read More