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No SSF protection, but extensive security measures planned for Tarique’s arrival

TDS Desk: Law enforcement agencies have put in place both covert and overt security measures ahead of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s return to the country tomorrow (25 December), although

Tarique’s homecoming: Stage set up, thousands of BNP activists gathering at 300 Feet

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is organising a reception programme to mark the homecoming of its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Preparations are underway in the 300 Feet Road

Tarique Rahman to leave London for Dhaka today

TDS Desk: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to depart on Wednesday (24 December) for his homeland Bangladesh. He will leave London for Dhaka on Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight

BNP jubilant over Tarique’s return, preparations for grand reception on

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has taken extensive preparations to accord its acting chairman Tarique Rahman a grand reception, with party leaders and activists brimming with excitement over

Illegal weapons in hands of criminals

TDS Desk: The spread of illegal firearms across Bangladesh is raising serious security concerns as the country prepares for the upcoming national parliamentary elections, with police warning of a rise

Big players reshaping Bangladesh’s retail pharmacy landscape

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s retail medicine market was once dominated by small, independent neighbourhood pharmacies. Consumers largely depended on nearby drugstores where professional pharmacists were often absent, quality assurance was inconsistent,