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‘Assault on Navy official’: Haji Selim’s son Irfan land in jail for a year

FBD Desk: Ward councilor Erfan Selim, son of Dhaka-6 MP Haji Selim, and his bodyguard Mohammad Zahid have been jailed for a year by a RAB mobile court. RAB spokesman

Tannery gone, river pollution still goes on unabated

HC directives are yet to implement Rehennuma Tarannum: The Buriganga and Dhaleshwari river have not yet been got rid from the curse of pollution and illegal grabbers, even after shifting

Depression in Bay: Light to moderate rain forecasted

FBD Desk: The highest amount of rain, 254mm, has been recorded in Khepupara of Barishal district. Due to a depression over the Bay, many parts of the country are experiencing

PM orders prevention of irregularities in issuing driving licenses

FBD Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the authorities concerned to bring drivers under a dope testing system to know whether they use drugs. The premier also ordered

Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers from Covid-19 fallout

Business Desk: The Covid-19 crisis has hit the garment sector in the Asia-Pacific region hard, with plummeting retail sales in key export markets affecting workers and enterprises throughout supply chains,

Vegetable prices skyrocketing, potatoes selling at ‘double price’

FBD Desk: Defying the government’s fixed rate of Tk 30 per kg, traders are selling potatoes at double prices in the kitchen markets of the capital, pinching the pockets of