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Govt takes steps to reach allowances to real beneficiaries: Sharmin

BSS: State Minister for Social Welfare Barrister Farzana Sharmin Putul on Wednesday said the incumbent government has taken initiatives to reach the government allowances to the real beneficiaries. “The success

Rare Example: PM halts motorcade allowing ambulance to pass

TDS Desk: In a rare and striking scene on Dhaka’s busy roads, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was seen halting his motorcade to allow an ambulance to pass, setting aside standard

Civil-military coordination made landmark election possible: Army chief

TDS Desk: Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday described the recent national election as the finest in the country’s history, crediting strong coordination between civil and military authorities

Govt to generate 5,000MW of electricity through solar power in 5 years: Energy Minister

Staff Reporter: “As an initial step towards achieving this goal, instructions have been issued to install solar panels at all deputy commissioner offices across the country within the next three

Foreign Minister defends Bangladesh-US trade deal, cites global examples

UNB: Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday defended Bangladesh’s position in its reciprocal trade agreement with the US, urging critics to view the deal in a global context and compare

PM takes light-hearted swipe at Rooppur ‘pillow scam’ report

Corruption occurred at every level in the purchase of Tk 169 crore for a residential building under the project TDS Desk: The much-talked-about “pillow scam” resurfaced on Tuesday, with Prime