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Independence Day to be observed amid elaborate programmes

Staff Correspondent: The country is set to observe the Independence and National Day on Wednesday amid huge enthusiasm. Various programmes have been taken at the national level to observe the

Eid gifts distributed among 13 martyrs families in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter: District Administration on Monday distributed Eid gifts among the families of 13 martyrs who were killed during student-led mass uprising in 2024. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Nazrul Islam distributed

Govt moves to halt yarn imports through land ports

TDS Desk: The government has initiated steps to ban the import of yarn through land ports to prevent misuse of the facility, as these ports lack the capacity to properly

Middle class also flocks to sidewalk shops amid Eid shopping frenzy

TDS Desk: As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches and knocks on the door, the shopping frenzy grips the city like elsewhere across the country. Brisk business is going on from the sidewalks of

Depositors to get back max Tk 2 lakh on liquidation of bank, financial institution

Staff Correspondent: Depositors are set to get a maximum refund of Tk2 lakh if any bank or financial institution is liquidated, according to a draft of the “Deposit Protection Ordinance,

More than 17 million Eid holidaymakers expected to depart Greater Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: More than 17 million (1.70 crore) people are expected to leave the greater Dhaka region ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as government employees prepare for an extended nine-day holiday this