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MRT-1, MRT-5 face re-tender as bids far exceed approved costs

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has halted the procurement process for two major metro rail lines, initiating a total revision of project proposals to curb “abnormal”

Mob killings double in January, compared to December: MSF

TDS Desk: Deaths from mob beatings more than doubled in January compared to the previous month, while the number of deaths in jail custody also saw a sharp rise ahead

Vote for BNP’s ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ against autocracy: Tarique Rahman

TDS Desk: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged people across the country to cast their votes for his party’s election symbol, the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, on February 12 to

ICC faces new controversy ahead of World Cup amid clashes with cricketer organisations

Sports Desk: Even before the start of the T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has become embroiled in a series of controversies. The global governing body of cricket

Int’l air transport body urges Bangladesh to reconsider proposed airfare controls

TDS Desk: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the Bangladesh government to reconsider proposed airfare control measures, warning they could restrict consumer choice, weaken air connectivity and affect

Gold sees sharpest one-day fall, down Tk15,746 per bhori

TDS Desk: Gold prices in the Bangladesh market fell sharply again, with the price of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk15,746 per bhori (11.664 grams) in a single day, the Bangladesh