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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

No labour market reform during interim period, adding pressure on BNP government

TDS Desk: Allegations of harassment, torture, and illegal migration have long plagued the process of sending Bangladeshi workers to overseas labour markets. There have also been serious complaints about syndicates

Govt appoints new IGP

TDS Desk: The government on Tuesday appointed Ali Hossain Fakir as the inspector general of police (IGP). He was promoted from the rank of additional IGP, according to a notification

Family Card distribution to start on 10 March

TDS Desk: The government is set to launch a pilot Family Card project in 14 upazilas to bring marginal and low-income families under social protection. Under the pilot project, Prime

Eid-ul-Fitr: Advance train ticket sale begins March 3

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Railways will start the sale of train tickets for the Eid-ul-Fitr journey from March 3. Sale of return tickets will start on March 23, the railway authorities