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5.54cr textbook purchase proposal sent back

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that hopefully, they would distribute free textbooks among students on the first day of 2026 despite orders for more than half of such

Security challenges and 2026 elections

FREE and fair elections are fundamental to democracy, relying on state institutions — especially the police and other security forces — to maintain security, neutrality and public trust. In Bangladesh,

Microsoft wants you to recycle or trade-in your Windows 10 PC if it can’t be upgraded to Windows 11

You can keep using Windows 10 securely after October 14, 2025, when you choose to extend security updates. This can be done by linking your PC to a Microsoft account

Industries crippled by lawsuits and harassment

Business leaders say lawsuits, harassment, arson, factory takeovers, and labour unrest have pushed the country’s trade and investment into a crisis of confidence. Many investors now struggle just to protect

Next general polls will be peaceful, festive: Home adviser

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has reiterated that the upcoming general election will be held in a festive and peaceful manner. “I can tell you that the next

BB reserve heist: CID recovers $81m from RCBC

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has seized $81 million from Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) in the Philippines in connection with the 2016 Bangladesh Bank reserve theft. Jasim Uddin Khan,

Three graft cases against Hasina, Tulip: Four more witnesses testify

Four more prosecution witnesses on Sunday testified in three graft cases filed against 23 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and niece British MP Tulip

ACC seizes 23 sacks of documents on ex-land minister Saifuzzaman’s foreign assets

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized 23 sacks of documents linked to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed’s foreign assets and money laundering activities. The documents were recovered early Sunday