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February 23, 2025, 4:53 am

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$29m of US funds went to a Bangladesh firm: Trump 84 pc people want independent Local Govt Commission: survey CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing Zakat crucial to establish social justice: Commerce Adviser CEC wants to hold elections like Eid festival Alex’s book on Prof Yunus, Grameen Bank available in Ekushey Book Fair 70m primary, secondary textbooks yet to be printed Allegation of illegal activities in Arman Guest House in Sirajganj Fish production at risk for water pollution, filling up of water bodies: Adviser Farida 45th founding anniversary of Jatiyatabadi Tanti Dal observed in Sirajganj

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Stone looters on the prowl at Sharpin Tila in Sylhet

Sylhet Correspondent: An organised gang has been actively involved in illegal extraction of stones from the remote reserved site at Sharpin Tila on the Companiganj border for a long time

CA visits Aynaghor

Staff Correspondent: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited three spots in Dhaka that were previously used as “torture cells and secret prisons”. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam

Jamuna Railway Bridge opens for passenger trains

A new dawn of connectivity Ashraful Islam Joy & Sirajul Islam Shishir: After a long wait and a successful trial run, passenger trains have started operating on the newly constructed

Monetary Policy: Private sector unhappy with lower credit flow target

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has announced another tight monetary policy to curb inflation, but business leaders oppose the move, arguing that its objectives may not be achieved without due consideration

WB renews support for BD reforms

TDS Desk: World Bank Vice President Martin Raiser has reiterated the global lender’s pledge to support the reform agendas of Bangladesh’s interim government. Raiser came up with the pledge when

Judges have to submit wealth statement before retirement

Staff Correspondent: A Supreme Judicial Council will collect wealth statements of judges and their dependent family members every three years and six months before retirement and publish the reports following