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TCB's digital transformation to cut annual subsidy by up to Tk 350cr: Commerce Minister

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The government's subsidy bill for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will fall by Tk 300 to 350 crore a year as the agency's operations go digital and modernised, Commerce ... Read More


Milestone School teacher killed in Banasree road crash

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- A schoolteacher was killed after a bus crashed into a motorcycle she was riding pillion on in the capital's Banasree area on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Tasfiya... Read More


Houthis say Saudi warplanes carry out 52 strikes across Yemen

, Sept. 16 -- Yemen's Houthi group said Tuesday that Saudi warplanes conducted 52 airstrikes in five Yemeni provinces over the past 24 hours as cross-border fighting between the two sides intensified.... Read More


SRB formally begins journey as specialised police unit

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has formally begun its operations as a specialised unit of Bangladesh Police following the publication of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) A... Read More


SRB arrests death-row convict who escaped Kashimpur jail

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has arrested a death-row convict who escaped from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail on August 6, 2024, amid unrest following the July uprisin... Read More


Dilapidated road disrupts life in several Chapainawabganj villages

Chapainawabganj, Sept. 16 -- A journey that should take only a few minutes has turned into a test of patience and caution for residents of several villages in Shibganj upazila, as a roughly three-kilo... Read More


Jubo Dal calls for sustained awareness campaign to prevent dengue

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna on Wednesday called for continuous cleanliness and public awareness activities in every ward of Dhaka North Jubo Dal to raise awa... Read More


Educational institutions must go beyond academic results to ensure student safety, healthy environment: Bobby Hajjaj

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj on Wednesday highlighted the importance of educational institutions taking responsibility for students' safety and well-be... Read More


India supplies 47 lakh litres of diesel to Bangladesh via Friendship Pipeline

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- India has supplied more diesel to Bangladesh to meet the country's needs for fuel amid a rise in demand. Nearly 4,000 metric tonnes (MT) or 47 lakh litres of diesel have arrived at... Read More


18 Bangladeshis return after serving jail terms in India

Benapole, Sept. 16 -- Eighteen Bangladeshi women, men and children returned home through Benapole on Wednesday after serving jail terms in India. Indian Petrapole immigration police handed them over ... Read More