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More than 17 million Eid holidaymakers expected to depart Greater Dhaka

Staff Correspondent: More than 17 million (1.70 crore) people are expected to leave the greater Dhaka region ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as government employees prepare for an extended nine-day holiday this

Bank accounts of GM Quader, wife frozen

Staff Correspondent: The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked the commercial banks and nonbanking financial institutions to freeze bank accounts of Jatiya Party

Bangladesh Submarine Cables reduces internet prices by 10%

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC on Sunday announced a 10 per cent reduction in the prices of all types of internet services. This decision was made at the

Jatri Kalyan Samity demands end to overcharging, harassment during Eid travel

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) on Sunday demanded an end to the anarchy of excessive fare collection and passenger harassment during Eid travel. The organisation made the demand

Sarjis downplays ‘Refined Awami League’ controversy after Hasnat’s post

Staff Correspondent: Two days after NCP’s chief organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah made a bombshell Facebook post about a meeting at the Cantonment, its chief organiser (North) Sarjis Alam downplayed the

HC to hear Chinmoy’s bail petition after Eid vacation

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) will hold hearing on a rule regarding the bail of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON