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MP Hasnat questions fiscal burden, inflation impact of Family Card scheme

Dhaka, April 29 -- Independent MP Hasnat Abdullah has challenged the government over the fiscal footprint of the Family Card scheme, warning it could fuel inflationary pressure. Prime Minister Tariqu... Read More


Govt to make complete list of martyrs in Liberation War, Minister Ahmed Azam says

Dhaka, April 29 -- Even after 55 years of independence, it has not been possible to compile a complete list of martyrs and victims of genocide in the Liberation War, Liberation War Affairs Minister Ah... Read More


110km dredging recommended for Teesta Master Plan implementation

Dhaka, April 29 -- The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has proposed dredging 110km of the Teesta riverbed in its latest feasibility study for the Teesta Master Plan. Prime Minister Tarique ... Read More


Tarique checks on ailing opposition MP during parliament session break

Dhaka, April 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made queries about the health of the sick opposition MP Hafez Rabiul Bashar during the parliament session. The lawmaker, representing the Satkhira... Read More


US-Bangladesh trade deal is a joint commitment, not a list of demands: Ambassador Christensen

Dhaka, April 29 -- The United States-Bangladesh Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) is not a list of demands from Washington but a shared commitment to the future of both countries, US Ambassador Brent C... Read More


Three die in truck-microbus collision in Kurigram

Dhaka, April 29 -- Three people, including a child, have been killed and 11 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a microbus in Kurigram's Nageshwari. The accident occurred around... Read More


Measles outbreak in Bandarban highlights persistent barriers in Mro communities

Dhaka, April 29 -- A suspected measles outbreak has swept through the remote hill tracts of Kurukpata Union in Bandarban's Alikadam Upazila, with health officials and local residents pointing to vacci... Read More


PM Tarique urges MPs to develop public awareness to curb waterlogging

Dhaka, April 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on members of parliament to take the initiative in raising public awareness to solve waterlogging problems. On Wednesday, he responsed to a... Read More


4 rivers overflow danger level; flooding in 2 districts, warnings in 3 more

Dhaka, April 29 -- Heavy to very heavy rainfall across the country has caused four rivers to overflow their danger levels. Low-lying areas of Moulvibazar and Netrokona have been inundated, while the ... Read More


Bangladesh maintains cautionary signal at seaports, rainfall forecast across the country

Dhaka, April 29 -- A steep pressure gradient is persisting over the North Bay of Bengal and adjacent areas, leading the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to instruct the country's four mariti... Read More