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Govt to procure 1.44 lakh tonnes of rice in Khulna

Khulna Correspondent: The government has set a target to procure 1, 44,330 tonnes of boiled rice in the division during the current Boro season. Last year, the rice procurement target

35 farmers among 74 killed by lightning in 38 days

Staff Correspondent: At least 74 people, including 35 farmers, were killed in lightning strikes over the last 38 days across the country. Save the Society and Thunderstorm Awareness Forum (SSTF),

PM asks FM to take effective steps to enlist SoEs in share market

BSS: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance to take effective steps to enlist the potential State Owned Enterprises (SoEs) or the

Middle East situation may affect Bangladesh economy: PM

UNB: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the conflicting situation in the Middle East could affect social, political and economic sectors of Bangladesh like elsewhere in the globe. “It

First phase of upazila polls: 30-40pc of voters turnout : CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the voting in the first phase of upazila elections was held peacefully. He said this yesterday, while briefing the journalists

Avoid doing anything that hurts religious sentiments: PM Hasina

UNB: Describing Islam as a religion of peace, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said, “People should not do anything that goes against the religious sentiments. None should do anything –