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16,000 kg govt rice recovered by joint forces’ drive, 7 detained

Staff Reporter: Joint forces led by Army in two separate drives recovered about 16,000 kg of government’s fair price rice from Raiganj and Sirajganj Sadar upazila on Thursday night. During

New notes from June 1

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has undertaken the initiative to print a new series of banknotes across all denominations (Tk1,000, Tk500, Tk200, Tk100, Tk50, Tk20, Tk10, Tk5, and Tk2) under the

Khaleda Zia urges people to unite for restoration of democracy

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday urged people, including BNP leaders and activists, to come forward with a vow to restore democracy in Bangladesh. “Very soon, we will

BD repays $3.5b debt in 10 months of FY25

Staff Correspondent: In the first 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal year of 2024-25, Bangladesh has repaid a higher amount of debt compared to the previous fiscal year. According

BD faces rising climate threat as global heat records loom: WMO

TDS Desk: Bangladesh is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, and a new UN report warns the situation could soon get worse. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has projected

Northern region lagging behind in industrialization

Gas crisis hits development Siam Ahmed: Despite its strong potential, the northern region is failing to attract new industrial investments due to a persistent gas crisis. On the contrary, many