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PM awards Ekushey Padak to nine individuals, one music band

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, the Ekushey Padak, to nine distinguished individuals and one music band in recognition of their outstanding contributions in

Md Mostaqur Rahman new Bangladesh Bank governor

TDS Desk: The government on Wednesday appointed Md Mostaqur Rahman as the new Governor of Bangladesh Bank for a four-year term, cancelling the remaining tenure of Dr Ahsan H Mansur

Thousands of vehicles pay into 932 transport-sector associations

TDS Desk: While figures exist for the number of labour organisations in Bangladesh’s transport sector, an accurate count of owner groups is unavailable. Three main umbrella groups operate separately at

Rush for low-cost essentials sparks chaos at TCB trucks

TDS Desk: At the start of the holy month of Ramadan, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has launched its “truck sale” program nationwide, offering essential commodities at subsidised prices.

No new probe commission over Pilkhana carnage: Home Minister

TDS Desk: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the government will not form a new probe commission over the Pilkhana carnage, as a national independent commission is already in

Pilkhana Carnage: President, PM pay homage to martyred army officers

TDS Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pilkhana BDR carnage, including 57 slain army officers, marking Jatiya Shaheed