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Iran claims retaliatory attack on U.S. bases in Jordan

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that its aerospace forces carried out retaliatory drone and ballistic missile strikes against U.S. targets at two air bas... Read More


IPU Secretary General visits July Uprising Museum

, Aug. 31 -- Parliamentary Union (IPU) Secretary General Anda Filip, leading a delegation, visited the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Monday. The IPU Secr... Read More


Moyeen Khan for quick implementation of PM's 'Clean City, Green City' vision

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday directed the authorities to formulate short-, medium- and long-term plans to impr... Read More


Govt approves National Pay Scale 2026, lowest-grade salary to rise by 142%

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The government on Monday approved the National Pay Scale 2026, raising the basic salary of government employees, introducing higher slab-based net pensions and new allowances includi... Read More


Tobacco control must be prioritised to reduce NCD burden: Minister

, Aug. 31 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh is not possible without effective tobacco... Read More


Sammilito Islami Bank's depositors can withdraw money from Sept 7

, Aug. 31 -- Sammilito Islami Bank PLC is set to begin refunding the principal deposits to its individual account holders starting on September 7. Customers will be allowed to withdraw or encash thei... Read More


BGB seizes Indian sarees worth Tk 3.58cr in Sunamganj

, Aug. 31 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) during a task force operation seized a covered van with 2,684 Indian sarees worth Tk 3.58 crore in Shantiganj Bazar area of Sunamganj district ear... Read More


Field administration asked to strengthen coordination in 3 districts to ensure overall activities: LGRD State Minister

Gaibandha, Aug. 31 -- State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has directed the field administration to strengthen coordination in ensuring law and order,... Read More


Dengue: Year's death toll nears 100 as 4 more die

, Aug. 31 -- Four people died of dengue, and 1,163 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has reac... Read More


Democracy remained elusive even after Liberation War: Speaker tells IPU Secretary General

, Aug. 31 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram on Monday said democracy remained elusive in Bangladesh even after the country achieved victory in the Liberation War in 1971. "Although we achieved ... Read More