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February 24, 2025, 2:38 am

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Cabinet Division urges offices, homes to keep AC temp at 25 degrees Celsius ‘Dhaka Bank always stands by the farmers’ BNB getting stronger than earlier: Tuku Demo staged in Raiganj demanding removal of Upazila Engineer for graft allegation Kuet student delegation in Dhaka to meet CA New secretary for industries, 9 more secretaries shortly Court orders to freeze S Alam’s Tk 8,133cr bank deposits Not getting into political parties’ debate on holding national or local polls first: CEC Govt now sends 4 DIGs on forced retirement in public interest Bangladesh to receive 40MW electricity from Nepal for 5 months

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Survey reveals shift to mobile phones for news in Bangladesh

TDS Desk: A significant portion of Bangladesh population no longer relies on traditional media outlets for news, with 73% of people not reading newspapers and 94% avoiding radio for news

Molasses imported from Pakistan amid Indian duty hike

TDS Desk: Molasses have been imported from Pakistan for the first time as the country has become an affordable option for Bangladesh due to India’s 50% duty hike a year

High Court cancels appointment of 6,531 primary school teachers

TDS Desk: The High Court has annulled the government’s decision to appoint 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers in government primary schools in Dhaka and Chittagong divisions. The verdict was delivered

Biman sees no ‘logic’ to splitting airline in two

TDS Desk: Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, does not see any “logic” to the proposal to split the airlines into two parts as suggested by the government’s

Fuel supply in North resumes after withdrawal of Pump strike

Staff Reporter: Petrol Pump owners and tank lorry workers in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions postponed their strike on Wednesday afternoon after assurance of meeting their demands. The decision was taken

BB sues Nagad on fraud charges

TDS Desk: Mobile financial service-provider Nagad Limited has been sued by the central bank on charges of pecuniary offences involving Tk 6.45 billion worth of e-money issued sans currency backup.