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PM inaugurates talent hunt programme 'Notun Kuri Sports' in Sylhet

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the "Notun Kuri Sports" programme on Saturday to help create new athletes, and urged all-irrespective of political affiliation-to work togethe... Read More


Borrowing from central bank 'suicidal' for economy: Dr Fahmida

Dhaka, May 2 -- Dr. Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Saturday warned that the government's practice of borrowing from the central bank to meet budget defi... Read More


BARVIDA demands cuts in import duties on hybrid, reconditioned vehicles

Dhaka, May 2 -- The Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) has demanded cuts in import duties on hybrid and reconditioned vehicles in the national budget for the... Read More


Danish refugee council chief visits Cox's Bazar as funding cuts deepen Rohingya crisis

Dhaka, May 2 -- Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Secretary General has visited Cox's Bazar recently, as funding cuts have deepened the Rohingya crisis, including the rise of risky sea voyages in search of... Read More


Home Minister orders middlemen-free police stations

Dhaka, May 2 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday directed law enforcement agencies to eliminate middlemen from police stations across the country, including those under Dhaka Metropolitan Po... Read More


PM opens re-excavation of Basia River in Sylhet

Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (Saturday) inaugurated the re-excavation works of the Basia River in Sylhet, a project closely linked to the memory of his father, Shaheed President... Read More


50 women MPs for reserved seats to be sworn in Sunday

Dhaka, May 2 -- Members of parliament elected to reserved women's seats in the 13th Parliament have been set to take oath, completing the formation of all such seats. The swearing-in is scheduled for... Read More


DMP to take swift action to prevent resurgence of criminals: Acting Commissioner

Dhaka, May 2 -- Acting Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Sarwar on Saturday said law enforcers will take swift action to prevent criminals from resurfacing in the capital. He said th... Read More


Meet Luna: The AI that runs a store

Dhaka, May 2 -- Imagine this. An artificial intelligence is given a budget of 100 thousand USD. It also gets a three-year lease for a real shop in San Francisco. Then, ask it to make money. Sounds li... Read More


Balance needed to prevent freedom from descending into anarchy: Info Minister

Dhaka, May 2 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday stressed the need for proper checks and balances, saying freedom must not descend into anarchy. He said the govern... Read More