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PM Tarique to launch Family Card in Bogura on Mar 10

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the long-awaited Family Card programme in Bogura Sadar Upazila on Mar 10. This will mark his first visit to the northern district since... Read More


Local and foreign investment vital for jobs, economic transition, says finance minister

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stressed the importance of domestic and foreign investment for Bangladesh's economic recovery. Speaking on Friday duri... Read More


Former SAD leader Riyad, 3 others sent to jail over 'attempted murder'

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Abdur Razzak Bin Sulaiman Riyad, a former Students Against Discrimination leader previously accused of extortion, has been sent to jail in a new attempted murder case. Three other s... Read More


Closed airports will be revived before new ones planned, says State Minister Millat

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Dormant airports closed during previous governments will be reopened before any new ones are constructed, according to Aviation and Tourism State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat. Sp... Read More


'Uncle, are you fasting?' A child asks Prime Minister Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- After Friday prayers, a child suddenly asked Prime Minister Tareque Rahman: "Uncle, do you fast?" Shaking the child's hand with a smile, the prime minister replied: "Me? Of course I... Read More


Suspect Siam 'confesses' to murdering Rayerbazar schoolgirl in court

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The lone suspect in the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Shahriar Sharmin Binti in Rayer Bazar has given a "confessional" statement before a Dhaka court, according to police. Hazari... Read More


21-district link snapped as twin truck breakdowns block Shariatpur highway

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Traffic on the Shariatpur-Chandpur Highway, a vital link for 21 southern and south-western districts, has been suspended since Friday morning after two trucks broke down on a dilapid... Read More


Driver dies, seven injured as ambulance hits tractor in Barishal

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- An ambulance driver has been killed and seven others, including a child, injured in a head-on collision with a brick-laden tractor in Barishal's Gournadi Upazila. The crash occurred... Read More


One-stop service will be launched to resolve land sector woes, says Minister Minu

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu has announced plans to introduce a one-stop service to resolve complexities and curb irregularities in land administration. Speaking in Rajshahi, t... Read More


Relief for shoppers as Ramadan-driven price surge cools in Chattogram

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Vegetable prices in Chattogram's kitchen markets have begun to slide after a sharp hike during the first week of Ramadan, bringing much-needed relief to consumers. A visit to the ci... Read More