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Energy sector leaders discuss restructuring for growth, sustainability

Staff Correspondent: Energy sector leaders sat in a meeting with representatives from various banks on Monday and discussed a restructuring plan aimed at stimulating national economic growth and ensuring a

Independence Day to be observed amid elaborate programmes

Staff Correspondent: The country is set to observe the Independence and National Day on Wednesday amid huge enthusiasm. Various programmes have been taken at the national level to observe the

Steps taken to declare Sandwip as seaport: CA

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said initiatives have been taken to declare Sandwip as a seaport and open Kumira-Guptachara ghat. “Initiatives have been taken to declare

NBR chairman urges Finance Adviser to reduce budget size

Staff Correspondent: Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday requested the Finance Adviser to reduce the budget size and give some relaxation to

Qamrul, Palak, 2 others shown arrested in new cases

Staff Correspondent: Former food minister Qamrul Islam, ex-state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder and former Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation

Four high-powered panels to oversee wage, leave issues

Staff Correspondent: The government has formed four high-powered panels to resolve and monitor the RMG (readymade garment) and non-RMG sectors’ issues including labour unrest involving the factories located mainly