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January 12, 2025, 7:39 am

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Govt enforces zero-tolerance on communal attacks, orders arrests Bangladeshi injured in BSF firing at Shibganj border Govt won’t interfere with press freedom like AL: CA’s Press Secy JICA to support Forest Department to enhance coastal resilience Brick kilns fined Tk 6.80 lakh, 10 shut down in Rangamati Huge smuggled goods seized in Sylhet, Sunamganj frontiers Touhid urges NRBs to focus on local politics abroad Citizens’ committee demands immediate withdrawal of VAT, SD hike ordinance, reinstatement of TCB truck sale Banks brace for stricter NPL rules, fear loss, eroding capital base Govt decision to increase VAT suicidal: DCCI

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No clarity yet on smart driving licence cards

For applicants, the prolonged wait creates a host of challenge TDS Desk A prolonged dispute between the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and its contracted supplier, Indian-based Madras Security Printers

Judiciary reform commission launches website

TDS Desk The judiciary reform commission (JRC) formed by the interim government has launched a website to get opinions from the stakeholders to bring necessary reformation in the judiciary. The

ERC recommends direct presidential election

TDS Desk The Election Reform Commission has proposed several recommendations, including a direct presidential election, repealing the system of elected unopposed and returning to the no-vote system. The commission also

Jamuna Rail Bridge to open 2nd week of Jan

Sirajul Islam Shishir The much-awaited double-line dual-gauge railway bridge over the River Jamuna is expected to be opened in the second week of January 2025. After inauguration, the economic wheels

82 more Bangladeshis return from war-hit Lebanon

BSS Eighty-two more Bangladeshi expatriates returned home from conflict-stricken Lebanon on Thursday night. A flight of Emirates Airlines carrying them arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, HSIA, at around 11:00pm,

Karnaphuli Tunnel a wasted investment: Adviser Fouzul

UNB, Dinajpur A staggering amount of Tk10,000 crore spent on the Karnaphuli Tunnel has proven to be a wasted investment, said Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Power, Energy, Mineral Resources, and