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Plan to establish another bridge near 2 bridges in the Jamuna on card

Special Correspondent: The government’s Bridge Department has planned to build another bridge near the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge and Railway Bridge covering some parts of Sirajganj and Tangail district. Meanwhile, a Read More

Bangladesh Post Office fails to modernize despite billions spent

Industrial firms and NGOs hold most fixed deposits in banks, media the least

BNP nomination seekers frustrated as party delays green signal

Middlemen cause vegetable prices to soar fourfold

Huge amount of coins, notes recovered from an elderly beggar

BD wetlands: Home to 1.7 lakh colonial waterbirds facing ecological threats

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s northern and northeastern wetlands are home to more than 1.7 lakh colonial waterbirds, highlighting the country’s rich biodiversity. Yet, this thriving population is increasingly under pressure from

Proposal to merge 5 Islamic banks gets advisory council nod

Staff Correspondent: The advisory council on Thursday (October 9) gave its policy approval to merge five distressed Islamic banks into a single Shariah-based state-owned entity, according to sources at the

Democracy means ensuring people’s freedom, basic rights: Tarique

TDS Desk: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said democracy is not just about holding elections but about ensuring people’s freedom and fundamental rights. In a message issued on Thursday

Adviser gets stuck in traffic jam, forced to ride motorbike

TDS Desk: Road Transport Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan on Wednesday morning got stuck in a 15-kilometre tailback on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria, while visiting the area