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Agriculture minister vows to export agricultural products on 'industrial scale' within a year

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has announced plans to start exporting agricultural products on an "industrial scale" within the next year... Read More


44th BCS: PSC recommends 4,136 candidates for non-cadre posts

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has provisionally nominated 4,136 candidates from the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service examination for non-cadre positions. In a notification on Thu... Read More


EC orders returning officers to preserve election video footage as future evidence

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed returning officers to preserve video footage of the general election from CCTV-equipped polling stations as future evidence. In a letter is... Read More


Asif Nazrul bids farewell to Hare Road residence in emotional Facebook post

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Former law advisor Asif Nazrul has announced that he is leaving his official residence on Hare Road, sharing an emotional message on social media about his attachment to the place. ... Read More


HSC form fill-up fees rise as registration set to begin Mar 1

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The cost of appearing for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations has increased this year, with the maximum fee for filling out the form for the exams fixe... Read More


Ramadan price hike puts shoppers in dire need of 'lemon-aid'

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Prices of Ramadan essentials have increased on the first day of the Islamic holy month, with the familiar trend of a surge in food prices returning to markets this year. A visit to ... Read More


BNP-led government moves to design, implement 'family card' pilot in 8 divisions

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The government has moved to launch the "family card" programme on a pilot basis across eight Upazilas in as many divisions of the country, fulfilling a key electoral pledge to streng... Read More


BNP-led government moves to design, implement Family Card pilot in 8 divisions

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- The government has moved to launch the Family Card programme on a pilot basis across eight Upazilas in as many divisions of the country, fulfilling a key electoral pledge to strength... Read More


Consensual roadside collections not extortion: transport minister

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Road Transport and Communications Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said that money collected from transport operators "on a consensual basis" should not be considered extortion. Spea... Read More


BNP activist's head allegedly shaved for supporting independent candidate in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- An activist of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that his head and eyebrows were shaved as punishment for campaigning for an independent candidate in Mymensingh's Go... Read More