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Nepal to launch Dhaka-Pokhara flights

TDS Desk: Nepal to launch Dhaka-Pokhara flights The regulatory body of Nepal’s aviation sector, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), and the commercial sector are planning to request Air

India begins final survey for new rail link in BD, Nepal

TDS Desk: The government of India has approved the final survey of ‘site selection’ for laying new railway tracks to increase cross-border connectivity with Bangladesh and Nepal and create alternate

Rice cannot be polished more than three times: Food Minister

TDS Desk: Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Thursday said rice cannot be polished more than two or three times. “We will ensure its implementation through discussion with mill owners

13km tailback on Tangail side of Bangabandhu Bridge

Tangail Correspondent: A 13-km-long tailback formed today on the Dhaka-Tangail highway on the Tangail side of the Bangabandhu Bridge as vehicle pressure grew on both sides of the bridge ahead

IGP stresses action against unfit vehicles on roads in Eid

TDS Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today said that action will be taken against those who try to drive “unfit vehicles” on the highway during the

Food crisis hits St Martin’s as Myanmar unrest cuts off island

UNB, Cox’s Bazar: Over 10,000 residents of Saint Martin’s Island are facing severe food shortages following the suspension of water vessel operations on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s Island route. This suspension,