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Budget session set to begin June 7

UNB: Parliament will go into the Budget session on June 7, said a Parliament Secretariat press release on Thursday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has summoned the second session of the 13th

TIB chief calls on PM

UNB: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman on Thursday met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed measures needed to make the country free from corruption. The meeting took place

Energy Minister targets 10,000 MW solar power generation in 5 yrs

Staff Reporter: Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying

Case sought against 16 including Yunus, Asif Nazrul

Online Desk: An application has been submitted to a Dhaka court seeking approval to lodge a case against 16 individuals including former chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and former law

DCs instructed to appoint ‘focal persons’ to ease journalists’ access to info

Online Desk: Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana said on Wednesday that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the country have been instructed to appoint “focal persons” to facilitate the flow of

US, Iran closing in on MoU to end war

Reuters, Islamabad The United States and Iran are closing in on an agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war in the Gulf, a source from