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11pc of population at risk of arsenic contamination: Fakhrul

BSS: LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday informed parliament that around 11 percent of the country’s population remains at risk of arsenic contamination, according to the

Six get life term in drug case in Sirajganj

Rehennuma Tarannum A court in Sirajganj on Monday sentenced six persons to life term imprisonment in a case filed for drug peddling. The court also fined them Tk 1 lakh

Remittances grow 17.6% to record $35.34bn in FY2025-26

Economic Reporter: Bangladesh’s remittance inflows crossed the US $35.34 billion mark in the concluding fiscal year FY2025-26, registering a robust double-digit annual growth, according to the latest data from Bangladesh

Tax-free income limit likely to increase to Tk4 lakh

Economic Reporter: The government is expected to increase the tax-free income limit for individual taxpayers to Tk4 lakh from the proposed Tk3.75 lakh through amendments to the Finance Bill, 2026,

PM vows to implement Teesta barrage master plan at any cost

The prime minister said the government has already initiated plans to construct the Padma Barrage BSS: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday categorically said that the Teesta barrage master plan

47th BCS: Final results published, 1,320 selected for cadre posts, 201 for non-cadre

Staff Correspondent The final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination have been published. Earlier, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Professor Mobashwer Monem had expressed hope that