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163 vehicles being procured for RAB at a cost of Tk 1.22 bn

Staff Correspondent A total of 163 vehicles are being procured to enhance the operational capability of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). These include three jeeps, 100 patrol pickups and 60

Budget session set to begin June 7

UNB: Parliament will go into the Budget session on June 7, said a Parliament Secretariat press release on Thursday. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has summoned the second session of the 13th

TIB chief calls on PM

UNB: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman on Thursday met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed measures needed to make the country free from corruption. The meeting took place

UK imposes sanctions on Bangladeshi travel agency over ‘human trafficking to Russia’

UNB: The United Kingdom has announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russia’s drone production network and groups, including a Bangladeshi travel agency, accused of exploiting vulnerable migrants to support

Energy Minister targets 10,000 MW solar power generation in 5 yrs

Staff Reporter: Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku on Thursday announced a major policy initiative aimed at accelerating Bangladesh’s transition towards solar and renewable energy, saying

IEB calls for taskforce to curb project corruption, seeks service rules for private-sector engineers

Staff Reporter, Dhaka: The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) has called for the formation of a dedicated taskforce to ensure transparency and accountability in development projects, alongside urging the government