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Passenger met tragic death from jostling of bus helper, supervisor

Staff Reporter: A passenger met to tragic death on the Hatikumrul-Bogura highway near Radhanagor area under Solongga police station in Sirajganj district on Wednesday, when he was jostled away by

Millions gather in Mecca as Hajj 2025 officially begins

TDS Desk: Millions of pilgrims from across the globe have converged on Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform the sacred rites of Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. The

No new banknotes at banks, but available in open market

Staff Correspondent: Although Bangladesh Bank has released newly designed Tk20, Tk50, and Tk1,000 notes ahead of Eid, scheduled banks are unable to supply them, while they are being sold at

Private sector credit growth slips slightly to 7.50pc in April

Staff Correspondent: Private sector credit growth eased slightly to 7.50% in April 2025, down from 7.57% in March, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank. This small

No change in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s FF status

UNB: Amid swirling rumours about the cancellation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s recognition as a freedom fighter, Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam on Wednesday firmly dismissed the claim. He clarified that

Traffic on Dhaka-Tangail highway increases without congestion

Staff Correspondent: As people leave Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the flow of homebound traffic increased on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway on Wednesday, although authorities reported no congestion as yet. According