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BTCA urges institutions, groups to reject tobacco firms' support

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Bangladesh Tobacco Control Advocates (BTCA) has urged government institutions, social, voluntary and environmental organisations not to accept trees, financial assistance, gifts, sp... Read More


Bangladesh renews push for a Leprosy-free country

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Government of Bangladesh has committed to accelerated action towards a leprosy-free Bangladesh, following the conclusion of the 2026 Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) on Leprosy. ... Read More


No pressure in anti-teen gang drive: Cumilla SP

Cumilla, Sept. 29 -- Cumilla Superintendent of Police Md Anisuzzaman has said there has been no pressure on police in the ongoing drive against teen gangs in the district. "There is no pressure of an... Read More


Man awarded death penalty for raping stepdaughter in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- A tribunal in Dhaka on Tuesday sentenced a 56-year-old man to death for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter in the capital's Kamrangirchar area, which resulted in her pregnancy. Ju... Read More


BILS calls for universal injury insurance for workers across all sectors

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) on Tuesday called for introducing a universal Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) for workers in all sectors, including the informal sec... Read More


Youth must prepare to build a developed Bangladesh: Moyeen Khan

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday urged the country's young people to prepare themselves to build the nation, calling it... Read More


Five-day holiday set for Durga Puja this year

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The government is set to declare October 22 as a holiday by executive order, allowing a five-day holiday on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu c... Read More


Maitree Express journey time may fall to 6 hours via Padma Bridge: Officials

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The journey time of Maitree Express between Dhaka and Kolkata could be reduced by around three hours to six hours if the cross-border passenger train is operated through the Padma B... Read More


Dhaka airport's 3rd terminal's cost rises to Tk 22,213cr

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- The cost of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal project has increased further, with Tk 667 crore required for 30 months of maintenance between January 2025 a... Read More


Painter's body recovered from beneath lift in Cumilla building

Cumilla, Sept. 29 -- Police recovered the body of a 40-year-old painter from beneath a lift in a Cumilla city building on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Kiron Mia, son of Sundar Ali o... Read More