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Over 400 RMG shut in past 3 years: Commerce Minister

Staff Reporter More than 400 ready-made garment (RMG) factories under BGMEA and BKMEA have shut down across the country over the past three years, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir informed

Minister car on wrong way, two cases filed by police

Staff Reporter Traffic police filed cases against a minister’s official vehicle for driving recklessly on the wrong side of the road on Circuit House Road on Thursday morning. According to

Law and order situation under control, major crimes down: Home Boss

Staff Reporter: The number of major crimes in the country—including murder, kidnapping, rape, arms offenses, and violence against women—has decreased significantly, said Home Minister Salauddin Ahmad. Noting that the overall

Shadow epidemic: Female drug abusers surge at alarming rate

Special Correspondent: A quiet yet devastating crisis is sweeping through urban centers across Bangladesh, where substance abuse among women is rising at an unprecedented rate. Once treated as a male-dominated

Non-performing loans cross TK 6 tr

Staff Reporter: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country’s banking sector have crossed the Tk 6 trillion milestone for the first time, reaching Tk 606,284 crore at the end of June.

Energy Minister Tuku hospitalized; President Mirza Fakhrul visits his health condition

Staff Reporter Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has been admitted to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Dhaka after falling ill. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir