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Dhaka seeks stronger global parliamentary advocacy for early Rohingya repatriation

, Sept. 1 -- Referring to the "untenable situation" arising from the Rohingya crisis, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday called for stronger global parliamentary advocacy ... Read More


Businesses with turnover up to Tk 2cr exempted from turnover tax

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Businesses and companies with annual turnover of up to Tk 2 crore will no longer have to pay turnover tax, offering relief to small businesses. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) i... Read More


Supporting Hasina not a crime unless law criminalises it: Zahed

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said simply speaking in favour of or supporting deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cannot be ... Read More


Jamaat urges EC to allow MPO-listed teachers in local body elections, bar AL leaders

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- e-Islami on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission (EC) allow private teachers enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme to contest local government elections and bar ... Read More


52 members of four Sundarbans robber gangs surrender

, Sept. 1 -- two members of four robber gangs in the Sundarbans have formally surrendered, pledging to give up arms and return to normal life amid continued operations by the Rapid Action Battalion (R... Read More


A smaller lunch in a costlier Dhaka

As food prices rise, Sept. 1 -- income workers are quietly giving up the fish and meat they once ate regularly At lunchtime, a small roadside eatery near the Azimpur Etimkhana intersection fills with... Read More


Measles: 6 more children die; death toll stands at 979

, Sept. 1 -- Six more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, raising the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 979 this ... Read More


President urges Ansar-VDP to play more effective role in maintaining law and order, nation-building

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) to play a more effective role in maintaining law and order at the g... Read More


With challenges in mind, we've to move forward: Dinesh Trivedi

, Sept. 1 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Tuesday said Bangladesh and India need to move ahead keeping in mind the challenges that exist on both sides, stressing that remai... Read More


Free medical camp inaugurated marking BNP's founding anniversary

, Sept. 1 -- A free medical camp was inaugurated at Naya Paltan in the capital on Tuesday marking the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). BNP Acting Secretary General... Read More