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‘VAT hike to increase problems’

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided to hike VAT rates in the middle of the fiscal year to bolster revenue earnings and satisfy IMF bailout conditions. However, the planned

Jamuna Bridge to bid farewell to rail tracks, welcome wider roads

TDS Desk: The government has decided to remove the railway tracks from the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, a move aimed at improving road traffic flow and enhancing the bridge’s overall efficiency,

New mafia emerges in drug empire

TDS Desk: In Chattogram, a new mafia group has emerged in the drug empire. Following the July-August revolution, former mafias have retreated into the shadows, allowing new figures to ascend

90 Bangladeshi sailors, fishermen return home after detention in India

TDS Desk: A total of 90 Bangladeshi sailors and fishermen, detained in India for weeks, have returned home. They were brought to the Bangladesh Coast Guard Jetty in Patenga and

Home Adviser proposes jobs for 100 injured in Jul-Aug uprising

TDS Desk: Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has proposed offering employment opportunities to 100 individuals injured during the July uprising. “This initiative aims to help

Attack on procession before 11 yrs: Latif Biswas among 56 identified Awami Leaguers sued in Belkuchi

Belkuchi Correspondent A case has been filed against former minister Abdul Latif Biswas in connection with the attack on the procession of 18-party alliance in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district.