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Akbar Ali Khan laid to rest

Staff Correspondent: Former advisor to the caretaker government and economist Dr Akbar Ali Khan was laid to rest at the city’s Martyred Intellectual graveyard in Mirpur yesterday afternoon. His Namaz-e-janaza

Padma Bridge opens to traffic at year end: PM

News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the parliament that the long-cherished Padma Bridge will open to traffic at the end of this year, saying the construction progress

HC questions keeping death row convict in condemn cell

Court Correspondent: The High Court yesterday issued a rule questioning the legality of keeping death row convicts in condemn cells before the disposal of their cases. A bench of Justice

Parliament passes legislation providing tough penalty for polluting port area

Staff Correspondent: Parliament on Tuesday passed the ‘Chattogram Port Authority Bill incorporating tougher penalty for polluting environment in the port area. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury moved the

Bill seeking end to discrimination tabled in Parliament

Staff Correspondent: The ‘Anti-Discrimination Bill 2022’ was placed in Parliament on Tuesday to protect, uphold and ensure equal rights and dignity of all human beings. Law Minister Anisul Huq

No plan to raise age limit for govt job: Farhad

Staff Correspondent: State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Tuesday said the government has no plan to raise the age limit for entering government job. The state minister