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Govt holiday trap hits businesses, economy

Staff Correspondent: Businesses in Bangladesh have fallen into a holiday trap, with economic activity slowing due to supply chain disruptions and bank closures during the extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Export-import

Air India plane crash kills all 242 on board

Int’l Desk: All 242 people on board an Air India plane have died as the London-bound aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Will disarming a ‘distressed’ police force shatter its capability?

TDS Desk: The interim government’s recent decision to withdraw lethal weapons from Bangladesh Police has raised serious concerns among rank-and-file officers, many of whom see this as a move that

Over 65 lakh rawhides likely to waste

Staff Correspondent: This year’s Eid-ul-Azha once again highlighted both the vast potential and ongoing inefficiencies of Bangladesh’s leather industry, with over 65 lakh rawhides reportedly going to waste. While a

Kitchen markets see limited activity so far

Staff Correspondent: The kitchen markets in the capital have yet to resume activities in full swing due to the extended Eid-ul-Azha holiday. Most of the shops were closed even on

Tarique Rahman to meet Prof Yunus in London on June 13

UNB: BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to hold a formal meeting with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on June 13 (Friday) in London. “Our acting Chairman has been