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BSC should maintain profitable status, expand fleet: Prof Yunus

UNB: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) must remain a strong and profitable institution, stressing the need to expand its fleet and further

FY2024–25: Imports from India see highest growth among top sources despite calls to cut reliance

TDS Desk: Ousted by a student–led mass uprising, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India on August 5, 2024. An interim government was formed three days later. Its chief

7 college crisis Students block 3 vital intersections, severe traffic congestion created

TDS Desk: Protesting students on Wednesday blocked the Science Lab, Technical and Tantibazar intersections in the capital at the call of the ‘Saat College Biswabidyaloy Rupantor Andolon’. The students have

Janata Bank’s survival plan worsens financial strain

TDS Desk: The main source of revenue for any bank is the interest earned on its disbursed loans. This income funds everything from salaries to operating costs. At state-owned Janata

Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest

Reuters About 2,000 people including security personnel have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said on Tuesday, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll

Railway Eastern Zone: Around 600 trains cancelled each month amid crew, locomotive shortage

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Railway’s Eastern Zone operates a daily schedule of more than 150 trains. However, years of mismanagement, manpower shortages, and mechanical constraints have created a severe operational crisis.