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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

Airport cargo volumes drop 40% as export slowdown deepens

TDS Desk: Airport cargo movement is often a reliable barometer of a country’s manufacturing pulse. When factories hum, cargo bays fill up. When production slows, airport warehouses fall silent. Bangladesh’s

Investment proposal for Nagad was on behalf of foreign firms, says Jamaat MP Arman

TDS Desk: Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Qasem Arman, Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami’s MP candidate for Dhaka 14, has said the investment proposal submitted to the Bangladesh Bank governor regarding mobile