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Privatization of electricity distribution system gets PM nod: Tuku

Bangladesh moves to privatize electricity distribution Staff Reporter: Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmood Tuku on Wednesday said, “The government is moving to privatize Bangladesh’s electricity distribution

Finally Jamaat expels Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul over ‘moral misconduct’

Staff Reporter: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday expelled Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam from the party after an organisational investigation found him guilty of moral misconduct. Jamaat Central Publicity and Media

Bills passed without meaningful scrutiny or debate: TIB

Watchdog raises concern over legislative process, standing committee appointments TDS Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday expressed deep concern over what it described as the ruling party’s “unilateral use”

Milestone crash: what the probe found

Online Desk: A Fatal Cascade Aircraft cleared: Investigators found no technical defect in the F-7BGI training jet Failures exposed: The commission blamed pilot error, inadequate supervision and structural shortcomings at

PM may reshuffle cabinet if a minister fails to meet expectations: Zahed

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman could reshuffle the present cabinet or include new members if he thought that one or more ministers were failing to perform, said his Adviser

Green chili prices exceed Tk 200 per kg

Staff Reporter: The price of green chilies has climbed sharply over the past month, with retail prices now exceeding Tk 200 per kilogram. In some markets in the capital, the