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Load shedding roasts Chattogram residents as power generation drops by half

Dhaka, April 22 -- The load shedding situation in the Chattogram Metropolitan Area and its surrounding Upazilas has taken an alarming turn at the start of the sweltering summer months. Customers in di... Read More


BTRC calls urgent meeting as mobile services face power, fuel shock

Dhaka, April 22 -- Frequent power outages and a shortage of fuel have put pressure on mobile network operations, prompting regulators to step in to keep services running. The Bangladesh Telecommunica... Read More


PM Tarique unveils 7-point plan to make agriculture sustainable, profitable

Dhaka, April 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced a seven-point plan aimed at transforming Bangladesh's agriculture into a sustainable and profitable sector, while mitigating the challeng... Read More


Former AmCham president Forrest Cookson dies at 92

Dhaka, April 22 -- Forrest E Cookson, the former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), has died at the age of 92. He passed away on Tuesday night while undergoing trea... Read More


Second Indian fireworks blast in three days kills 13

Dhaka, April 22 -- At least 13 people have been killed and several others injured, including five reportedly in critical condition, after an explosion at a firecracker factory in India, reports BBC. ... Read More


DUCSU VP seeks accountability over police role in Chattogram clash

Dhaka, April 22 -- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Vice-President Abu Shadik Kayem has called for legal action against police officers who he failed to intervene during a violent clas... Read More


Jamaat, NCP, Khelafat Majlis among 12 cleared for women's reserved seats

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination papers of 12 candidates from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance valid for the women's reserved seats. The candidacy of Monira... Read More


Police deployed at Chattogram City College, monitoring at other educational institutions

Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have been deployed on the campus of Govt City College, Chattogram after a clash between members of the Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal and the Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing... Read More


Afroza for action plan on route-based expenses before Biman fleet expansion

Dhaka, April 22 -- Before expanding the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, it is necessary to formulate a comprehensive action plan in the light of route-based income-expenditure analysis, suggests t... Read More


Govt to make primary education compulsory and free up to class 8

Dhaka, April 22 -- State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj says the government is planning to extend primary education up to class 8 and make it free for students aged 4 to 13. Spe... Read More