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February 22, 2025, 9:59 pm

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$29m of US funds went to a Bangladesh firm: Trump 84 pc people want independent Local Govt Commission: survey CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing Zakat crucial to establish social justice: Commerce Adviser CEC wants to hold elections like Eid festival Alex’s book on Prof Yunus, Grameen Bank available in Ekushey Book Fair 70m primary, secondary textbooks yet to be printed Allegation of illegal activities in Arman Guest House in Sirajganj Fish production at risk for water pollution, filling up of water bodies: Adviser Farida 45th founding anniversary of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal observed in Sirajganj

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ADB plans 50pc expansion to boost development across Asia-Pacific

Staff Correspondent: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50% over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development

Satkhira sets target for 60,000 tons of mango yield this yr

Mir khairul alam, Satkhira: The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Satkhira has set up a target for 60,000 metric tons of mango production this year. If the weather remains

Sonali Bank getting recovery by changing strategy

Staff correspondent: State-owned Sonali Bank Limited started recovering from the impact of the Hallmark Group loan scandal. Hallmark Group took away about Tk 35 billion from the bank in various

NBR aims 5m taxpayers by end of FY

Staff correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to expand the tax net, aiming to boost tax collection for increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio. As part of

‘5m families to get rice at Tk 30 per Kg during Ramadan’

Staff Correspondent: Ali Imam Majumder, Advisor to the Ministry of Food and Land, has announced that a total of 300,000 metric tons of rice will be distributed under the Food-Friendly

Govt to export 11,000 tonnes of hilsa to KSA, UAE

Staff correspondent: The government has decided to export 11,000 metric tonnes of hilsa to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Bangladeshi expatriates. “Following the request from Bangladeshi