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January 8, 2025, 10:48 pm

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Dacoity committed in Tarash View exchange meeting with injured, martyrs’ families held in Sirajganj Tarique welcomes Khaleda Zia in London Hasina’s visa extension not taken positively by people: Rizvi Rice prices went up for temporary hoarding: Commerce adviser Prices of fridge, AC, motorbike may go up RAB arrests rapist from Ashulia in Dhaka Govt to reduce its ownership in Grameen Bank from 25% to 5% Brazil keen on new investments in Bangladesh: Ambassador Fernando Surpass production of onion leads to price fall

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22-day ban on catching, selling hilsa begins tomorrow

FBD Desk: Fisheries and livestock minister SM Rezaul Karim has said no one will be allowed to catch mother hilsa during the hilsa ban which starts from 14 October. “No

Lalmonirhat farmers stare at hunger as rains flatten crops

Lalmonirhat Correspondent: Lalmonirhat , Aman cultivation , rain , Lalmonirhat farmers , Hunger , COVID-19 pandemic , torrential rainfall Already hit hard by Covid-19 and related restrictions, farmers of five

DNCC mayor, wife test positive for Covid-19

FBD Desk: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Atiqul Islam and his wife Dr. Shaila Shagufta Islam have been infected with Covid-19. As they were feeling unwell, their samples were

Papia, husband awarded 27-year imprisonment in arms case

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court today sentenced expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon to 20-year imprisonment in an arms case. Dhaka Metropolitan

Cabinet gives nod to death penalty for rape

Staff Correspondent: The cabinet has given final approval to the revised draft of the Prevention of Violence against Women and Children Act, 2000, with the provision of death penalty as

Rape incidents continue amid widespread protests

Staff Correspondent: Despite widespread protests against rape and the government’s plan to toughen the law in this regard, the incidents of rape, gang rape and molestation never seem to decline