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April 15, 2025, 2:55 am

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No half measures for road safety Pahela Baishakh being celebrated across the country amid festivities ‘Bringing 10m expatriate voters under balloting system a big challenge’ DB chief Rezaul Karim removed, transferred to DMP HQ Van driver killed in Jhenaidah road accident Extensive security measures in place nationwide for Pahela Baishakh: RAB DG Over 167,000 tube wells dry up in Feni amid acute fresh water crisis Divisions among people to sink on Pahela Baishakh, hopes Mirza Fakhrul Govt prioritizes timely and effective implementation of dev projects Interim govt reinstates ‘except Israel’ on Bangladeshi passports

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2 held with 92.5 kg hemp in Sirajganj

Saiful Islam: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-12 members in a raid on Wednesday evening recovered 92.5kg of hemp and arrested two persons in this connection from Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge Western side

Bangladesh 3rd highest remittance recipient in South Asia

TDS Desk: Bangladesh was the third highest recipient of remittance in South Asia in 2023, after India and Pakistan, said Bangladesh Bank referring to the World Bank data. The Bangladesh

Bhola gas resource 2 tcf, not 5.1tcf: Energy ministry

TDS Desk: The gas resource in Bhola is not equivalent to 5.109 trillion cubic feet (tcf) as reported earlier but 2tcf, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources clarified

World Bank can provide $2b in loans: Martin Raiser

TDS Desk: The World Bank could provide a total of $2 billion in support to Bangladesh in the current fiscal year 2024-2025, which would include budget support and project assistance,

Singapore’s Financial Intelligence Unit seeks information on S Alam Group

TDS Desk: The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Singapore has requested details about the Chattogram-based conglomerate S Alam Group and its owners, including information on their domestic and foreign assets,

Ex-DMP commissioner Asaduzzaman owns illegal assets worth 200 crores

TDS Desk: Asaduzzaman Mia, the former commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been accused of abusing his power and becoming the owner of huge wealth. It has been alleged