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Police weigh return to old uniforms amid controversy

TDS Desk: The police force is preparing to revert to its previous uniform following widespread dissatisfaction among officers and constables over the newly introduced attire, amid allegations of procurement irregularities

Govt to renegotiate Hasina-era power deals, cites fiscal stress

TDS Desk: Bangladesh government is taking initiative to renegotiate all power deals signed during the tenure of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as policymakers believe many of those agreements compromised

PM awards Ekushey Padak to nine individuals, one music band

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, the Ekushey Padak, to nine distinguished individuals and one music band in recognition of their outstanding contributions in

Pilkhana carnage was an attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty: PM

UNB: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 57 army officers were killed, was a sinister attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty. “The Army is

Thousands of vehicles pay into 932 transport-sector associations

TDS Desk: While figures exist for the number of labour organisations in Bangladesh’s transport sector, an accurate count of owner groups is unavailable. Three main umbrella groups operate separately at

No new probe commission over Pilkhana carnage: Home Minister

TDS Desk: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the government will not form a new probe commission over the Pilkhana carnage, as a national independent commission is already in