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With spade in hand, PM Tarique Rahman launches canal excavation programme

Dhaka, March 16 -- Five decades after former president Ziaur Rahman dug the Sahapara Canal in Dinajpur in 1977, his son, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has launched its re-excavation. Following in hi... Read More


NBR opens online route for extension of income tax return deadline

Dhaka, March 16 -- Individual taxpayers will be able to apply online for more time to file their income tax returns, with the possibility of submitting them as late as June if the National Board of Re... Read More


Air ambulance carrying Mirza Abbas leaves Dhaka for Singapore

Dhaka, March 15 -- An air ambulance carrying Prime Minister's Advisor Mirza Abbas has left Dhaka for Singapore for advanced treatment. The aircraft departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at ... Read More


Bangladesh lifts fuel sale restrictions, says supply will meet demand

Dhaka, March 15 -- The government has lifted all restrictions on fuel sales, including the caps imposed on petrol, octane and diesel amid concerns over supply disruptions linked to the conflict in the... Read More


WaterAid, Sweden showcase WASH success for 50,000 urban poor

Dhaka, March 15 -- WaterAid Bangladesh has held a national workshop in Dhaka to review the achievements and lessons from its WASH for Urban Poor (WASH4UP) Phase II project, implemented between April 2... Read More


Parliament begins final sitting before Eid recess

Dhaka, March 15 -- The 13th parliament has sat for the second day of its first session in what is set to be its last sitting before the Eid recess. The House convened at 11am on Sunday under Speaker ... Read More


TikToker, college student hacked, shot dead at Central Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, March 15 -- A college student, who was also a popular social media content creator, has been hacked and shot dead by a group of unidentified assailants at the Central Shaheed Minar. The victim... Read More


3 workers die of electrocution while moving power cables for DESCO

Dhaka, March 15 -- Three workers hired through a contractor by the state-owned utility Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) have been electrocuted. The incident occurred when the outsourced workers ... Read More


Eid travel rush may trigger congestion at 4 points on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Dhaka, March 15 -- Traffic congestion may build up at four points on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway during Eid travel to northern districts, with officials identifying six main risk factors. ... Read More


Legal notice demands Aarong stop 'illegal', 'deceptive' bag charges within 15 days

Dhaka, March 15 -- A Supreme Court (SC) lawyer has sent a legal notice to Aarong, seeking an end to the practice of charging customers extra for shopping bags, describing the act as "illegal" and "dec... Read More