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March 9, 2025, 8:47 am

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Bangladesh national killed in BSF firing at Panchagarh border Reazul Islam now new Chairman of RAJUK UN urges interim govt to take urgent steps to freeze, seize stolen assets 2 killed in Jamalpur road crash Unlocking workplace opportunities for women could boost GDP by almost 40pc No room for gender discrimination: Asif Mahmud FAO introduces improved fish drying technology in Bangladesh Child rape accused won’t be spared: Advisor BNP’s Selima Rahman slams govt for failing to curb mob justice Take dev projects thru standard feasibility studies, analyzing opinions: IMED

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Cancer causes 12pc of annual deaths in BD, study finds

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Taskforce suggests regulatory reform to address bureaucratic red tape

TDS Desk: A government taskforce has suggested creating a Regulatory Reform Commission (RRC) to address the pervasive issues of over-regulation and red tape in the bureaucracy, governance, businesses and tax

Army Camp Commander withdrawn over Touhidur’s death: ISPR

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20 proxy candidates detained in Feni recruitment exam

TDS Desk: Twenty candidates have been detained while attempting to sit the Feni Rural Electrification recruitment exam as proxies for others. They were detained from four exam centres in Feni

Banking Diploma required for extra marks in promotion: BB

UNB Bangladesh Bank has issued a new directive for the promotion of officials in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), clarifying the requirement for the Banking Professional Diploma. Under the updated instructions,

Over 1,000 icddr,b employees laid off due to US funding cuts

TDS Desk: The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has issued termination letters to more than 1,000 of its employees following the US government’s recent decision to halt