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6 shuttered jute mills to go private in Tk 500cr per-unit deal

Staff Reporter: The government has announced plans to lease six closed jute mills to private investors by December this year, marking a significant step in its strategy to revitalise the

PM proposes 10-member joint committee to address energy challenges

Tarique said the government would seriously consider any recommendations made by the committee and would take effective steps to implement them if they were found to be feasible. Highlights: Energy

NCP’s Monira Sharmin’s nomination paper rejected at scrutiny

Staff Correspondent: Monira SharminTaken from Monira Sharmin’s Facebook pageThe nomination paper of Monira Sharmin, a candidate of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, has

Govt raises bus fares by 11 paisa per km

Fare hike applies only to diesel-run buses, not to CNG-run buses Staff Reporter: The government has raised bus fares by 11 paisa per kilometre in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas

Haor Elevated Road Scrapped: Tk154 crore spent on paper, no work done

Staff Reporter: A proposed 15-kilometre elevated road project in the haor area has raised serious questions over financial transparency, with records showing Tk154 crore spent on paper despite no land

Mustafiz returns as NZ opt to bowl in series-deciding ODI

Sports Desk: Bangladesh have recalled pacer Mustafizur Rahman as New Zealand elected to field first in the series-deciding third One-Day International (ODI) in Chattogram on Thursday. New Zealand captain Tom