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20 medical students injured as bus falls into ditch in Cumilla

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Twenty students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal were injured when a bus carrying them fell into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi upazil... Read More


Govt committed to ensuring quality internet connectivity: Minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has said Bangladesh's telecommunications policy is shifting from merely expanding connectivity to... Read More


Auto-rickshaws cause Tk 40b revenue loss yearly: Home minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Battery-operated auto-rickshaws are causing an estimated annual revenue loss of around Tk 40 billion (4,000 crore) to the state exchequer while consuming nearly 5 per cent of th... Read More


Boeing aircraft purchase will not strain economy as payments spread over years: Advisor Zahed

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government will not have to pay for its planned purchase of Boeing aircraft from the United States all at once, so the deal is unlikely to put significant pressure on the ec... Read More


Govt halves aromatic rice export quota to ensure domestic supply

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- In a move aimed at maintaining domestic supply, ensuring food security and containing potential price pressures in the local market, the government has cut the approved quota fo... Read More


'Water bus services to return on Dhaka circular waterways'

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government is set to reintroduce water bus services on Dhaka's circular waterways (Ring Waterways) within the next two to three months to ease traffic congestion and promote... Read More


Wage Board to review minimum wage proposal amid objections

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Minimum Wage Board will hold further discussions with relevant stakeholders to review its proposed minimum wages for workers in private industrial establishments, excluding ... Read More


BD mission in UN asked to garner global support

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations has been asked to intensify efforts to garner global support for getting passed the proposed delay of the country's gra... Read More


Govt presents plan to resolve energy-power crisis

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government Monday rolled out a slew of measures to address the energy and power crises that has virtually crippled the country, especially affecting productive and business ... Read More


Govt to modernise Companies Act with AI in focus: Muktadir

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government will formulate a modern Companies Act incorporating the views and recommendations of business leaders and entrepreneurs, taking into account emerging technologies... Read More