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Shahzadpur farmers demand permanent solution to protect crops from floods

WDB pocketing money by constructing temporary embankment year on year in name of protecting farmers’ crops Staff Reporter: A two-kilometre stretch of the flood protection embankment near Rautara Sluice Gate

Govt now can take over banks under new ordinance

Staff Correspondent: The government and the Bangladesh Bank can jointly take temporary control of any scheduled bank or financial institution, including Islamic banks, by issuing share transfer orders, according to

AL online activities to be blocked

Staff Correspondent: The interim government has banned all activities of the Awami League, including its online presence, under the Anti-Terrorism Act, pending the party’s trial at the International Crimes Tribunal.

Publishing press statement favouring AL to be banned

TDS Desk: The advisory council on Sunday (May 11) approved proposals to include a new provision in the Anti-Terrorism Act to ban media from publishing any press statement in support

“Airflow” method opens new horizon for Jhenaidah farmers

Delwar Kabir, Jhenaidah: The farmers of Jhenaidah have started witnessing ray of hope to preserve their onions at a minimum cost by using fans locally known as “Airflow”. Further, the

FY 2025-26: Budget to shrink amid fiscal strain

TDS Desk: The graph is based on actual spending data of FY23 as statistics on the latest implementation are unavailable. Some 85% of the proposed outlay in FY23 was implemented.