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Allocation for defense, agriculture should be increased in budget: Speakers

Dhaka, June 17 -- Security and financial experts at a seminar today emphasized that budgetary allocations for the country's defense and agricultural sectors must be increased substantially to ensure n... Read More


Remain alert to those saying govt should not be given time: PM

Moulvibazar, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday alleged that those calling for not giving the government time to work are acting out of self-interest, not in the interest of the peo... Read More


NGO Affairs Bureau Office declared tobacco-free to protect public health

Dhaka, June 17 -- The NGO Affairs Bureau has officially declared its office premises a completely smoke and tobacco-free zone in accordance with national guidelines to safeguard public health and prot... Read More


DSCC may scrap current waste collection system next year over complaints

Dhaka, June 17 -- Administrator of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Abdus Salam on Wednesday said the existing household waste collection system may be abolished and replaced with a new mechani... Read More


Minister highlights tech-based policing to ensure public security

Sangsad Bhaban, June 17 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh Police has adopted a number of technology-driven plans and is implementing them through multifaceted activities t... Read More


No one should be left behind in green transition: MoEFCC official

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh's transition to greener transport systems must ensure protection for workers, vulnerable communities, and informal operators so that no one is left behind, said Additional... Read More


Another barrage on Teesta River under consideration: PM

Sangsad Bhaban, June 17 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told Parliament that the government is considering construction of another barrage on the Teesta River to conserve water during th... Read More


Ctg child rape: Lone accused gets life in prison

Chattogram, June 17 -- A Chattogram tribunal on Wednesday sentenced the lone accused to life imprisonment in a case filed over the rape of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in the Bakalia area of Chatt... Read More


Two elderly brothers killed in Rajshahi road crash on way to purchase mikes for local mosque

Rajshahi, June 17 -- What began as a journey to purchase mikes for a village mosque ended in tragedy when two elderly brothers were killed and two other individuals injured after a truck slammed into ... Read More


BB governor agrees with 7-point demand over Islami Bank: Grahak Forum

Dhaka, June 17 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has expressed agreement in principle with the seven-point demand put forward by the Islami Bank Sachetan Grahak Forum to restore corp... Read More