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Landslide in Rohingya camp: Death toll rises to 8

The death toll is expected to rise as around 20 other students remained stuck beneath the rubble of a severely damaged maktab Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: At least eight Rohingyas, including

Govt suspends vehicle purchases, foreign travel and new building projects under PM austerity measures

Highlights: The Finance Division also suspended the interest-free special loan facility Govt suspends purchases of vehicles under both operating and development budgets Foreign travel at government expense halted, with limited

Govt firmly committed to peaceful, swift resolve of Rohingya crisis: PM

BSS: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government is firmly committed to achieving a peaceful and swift resolution to the Rohingya crisis. He made the remarks while responding

7 Rohingya refugees killed as fresh landslide buries madrasah at Ukhiya camp

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: At least seven Rohingya people were killed, with several others feared trapped, after a massive landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, buried a madrasah being used as a

PM makes surprise visit to Manikganj army training ground

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made a surprise visit to the Bangladesh Army’s summer exercise in Singair upazila of Manikganj this morning, where he observed military drills, interacted with

Inflation and wage: Purchasing power has been shrinking for 53 straight months

TDS Desk: Wage growth in Bangladesh has failed to keep pace with inflation for four and a half consecutive years. Since January 2022, wages have risen at a slower rate