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Rail to revive as govt eyes major transport reset

TDS Desk: The Planning Commission is finalising a multimodal transport roadmap that prioritises the railway sector. The strategy aims to alleviate pressure on the road network and bolster regional connectivity,

Administrative overhaul tests new BNP-led government

TDS Desk: The government has scrapped the contracts of nine senior secretaries and secretaries, triggering fresh vacancies at the top of the civil service. Three other secretaries were earlier removed

Pakistan declares ‘open war’ against Afghanistan

✦ Pakistan claims it killed 274 Taliban soldiers ✦ Afghanistan claims 55 Pakistani soldiers killed Agencies, Islamabad/Kabul Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy air and ground strikes on Friday, with both

PM to visit Bogura 10 March to inaugurate ‘Family Card’ programme

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Bogura on 10 March to inaugurate the “Family Card” programme, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam announced today (27 February). Speaking to reporters

Bangladesh condemns Israeli annexation move at OIC meeting

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has strongly denounced Israel’s recent legislation facilitating land purchases in the occupied Palestinian territories, describing the move as an unlawful attempt to annex Palestinian land. Addressing the

What volume did voter turnout drop in the revised referendum results?

TDS Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has significantly revised the results of the February 12 referendum on the post-2024 student uprising constitutional reform, known as the “July National Charter,” reducing