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NID data leak: EC suspends NID verification service for 2 banks

Staff Correspondent: The election commission (EC) has suspended the NID verification services of Ansar-VDP Bank and BRAC Bank after it found credible evidence of NID data leak from the two

Adviser Bashir stresses action plan for eliminating thalassemia cases

Staff Correspondent: Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday emphasised the need for an action plan to bring the number of thalassemia patients in Bangladesh down to zero within the

10-day Eid vacation to apply to both public, private orgs

Staff Correspondent: The interim government’s decision to observe a 10-day vacation during Eid-ul-Azha next month applies to both private and public organisations, it said in a notification on Wednesday. The

BD urges India, Pakistan to remain calm, refrain from escalation

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh government has urged nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan to remain calm and show restraint after the conflict between the countries escalated to military strikes. Dhaka made

Advance train ticket sales for Eid-ul-Azha to begin on 21 May

Staff Correspondent: Advance train ticket sales for Eid-ul-Azha to begin on 21 May Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of

Service rules in the offing to protect rights of pvt univ teachers

Staff Correspondent: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is going to introduce service rules to protect the rights of teachers and staff in all private universities and prevent their arbitrary dismissal.