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Noise pollution control must to protect hearing health: Rizwana

Dhaka, March 3 -- Stressing the need for a shift in mindset to refrain from creating unnecessary noise, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said preventing noise pollution and raising aw... Read More


Price of 12-kg LPG cylinder goes down by Tk 28

Dhaka, March 3 -- kg LPG cylinder has been re-fixed at Tk1,450 for the month of March, down by Tk 28 from the previous month's price of Tk 1,478, with effect from 6 pm on March 3 (Monday). As per the... Read More


Govt exempts VAT from several products until June 30

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has waived Value-Added Tax (VAT) on several products at the production and trading levels until June 30, 2025. The Internal Resources Division of the Finance Ministry... Read More


Keya Group workers stage protest over dues, layoffs in Gazipur

Gazipur, March 3 -- Workers of Keya Group's factory in Gazipur staged a protest on Monday demanding payment of dues and the cancellation of recent layoffs. The workers started demonstration after the... Read More


SC clears way for appointing 6,531 primary teachers

Dhaka, March 3 -- The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order that had cancelled the process of appointing 6, 531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dha... Read More


Hotel fire in Dhaka kills 4

Dhaka, March 3 -- Four people died after a fire broke out at 'Saudia', a hotel in Bashatala, Shahjadpur, on Monday. One of the victims' bodies was found inside a bathroom on the sixth floor, and thre... Read More


HC issues rule on President's power to pardon convicts without policy

Dhaka, March 3 -- The High Court issued a rule on Monday questioning why President's power to pardon convicted people without any established policy should not be declared unconstitutional. The court... Read More


WFP welcomes new Japanese contribution to food security for flood, cyclone victims

Dhaka, March 3 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of Japanese Yen 500 million (approx. US$ 3.2 million) from the government of Japan to boost food security fo... Read More


Army Chief off to Central African Republic

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Monday for Central African Republic on a three-day official visit. During the visit, he will inspect the activities of the B... Read More


Chinese Ambassador meets foreign secy, discusses various issues

Dhaka, March 3 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Japan, UNHCR sign $1.6mn deal to boost Rohingya support in Bangladesh The two sides had in... Read More