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HSC, equivalent exams begin 2 July

TDS Desk: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations for 2026 will begin on 2 July. An official of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka confirmed this

Declare measles outbreak an epidemic immediately, doctors urge

Measles spreads rapidly and vaccines take two to three weeks to become effective, says former IEDCR director Staff Reporter: Doctors and public health experts from the Doctors Platform for People’s

Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfire

There was no immediate comment from the US. Int’l Desk: At least two merchant vessels reported they were hit by gunfire as they attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz

Govt working to introduce retirement allowance for senior journalists: Information minister

Initiative aims to ensure their financial security and dignity UNB: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the government is working to introduce a retirement allowance to ensure

Bangladesh leads denim garment exports to EU, US markets

TDS Desk: The story dates back 42 years. In the Fisheries ghat area of Chattogram, the late Nasir Uddin, founding chairman of Pacific Jeans Group, established a jeans manufacturing factory

VAT exemptions to go, sparing poorest 40%

Limiting exemptions only to people living below the poverty line may prove difficult in practice Highlights: Government plans removing most VAT exemptions, except for poorest groups Proposal discussed at April