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Labour law violation case: Yunus’s bail extended

Staff Reporter: A Dhaka tribunal yesterday extended the bail of Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and three directors of Grameen Telecom until May 23 in a labour law violation case.

Govt to include Smart Bangladesh in mid-term dev plan

TDS Desk: In a new move the Planning Commission seeks to include the goal of building Smart Bangladesh in the government’s Medium Term Development Plan. At present, initiatives have been

PM’s trip to Saudi Arabia and Gambia canceled

TDS Desk: A scheduled trip of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Saudi Arabia and Gambia has been canceled at the eleventh hour due to security concerns in the Middle East

8 Bangladeshi women jailed for illegal stay in India

Desk Report: In a case of foreigners illegally staying in India, a Mumbai court has convicted 8 women to 25 months in prison. The Navi Mumbai court said that these

Offices reopen today after Eid vacation

Desk Report: After five days of Eid and Pahela Baisakh vacation, offices, courts, banks, and stock markets opened today (Monday). The people are returning to the capital after celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr,

DMP arrests 8, files 6 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

Desk Report: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (April 15) arrested eight persons for their alleged involvement in selling