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Attack on Kuwaiti power, water plant raises alarm in Gulf

An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait has killed one Indian worker and damaged a building at the site, according to Kuwaiti authorities, as regional

PM to inaugurate ‘Farmer Card’ distribution on April 14

Bangladesh prime minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the ‘Farmer Card’ distribution programme on a pilot basis on April 14 on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh-1433 Bangla Calendar. The prime minister

Former DGFI director Afzal Naser arrested in Dhaka

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former Directorate General of Forces Intelligence director Md Afzal Naser in a case related to 2024 July-August movement. He has been shown

Sports allowance introduced to protect athletes from financial struggles: PM

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the government had launched sports allowance aiming to eliminate the financial uncertainty that often forces talented individuals to abandon athletic careers. ‘We

Govt to withdraw monthly prepaid meter charges: Minister

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku has announced that the government has decided to withdraw the monthly rental or meter charge on prepaid electricity meters. The

ICT prosecution pleads to show ex-army officers Mamun, Masud arrested

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday pleaded to show former director general of the DGFI Lieutenant General (retired) Sheikh Mamun Khaled and former Feni-3 lawmaker Lieutenant General

Hundreds of Israelis protest against Middle East war, clash with police

Hundreds of Israeli protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and some other cities on Saturday to protest the war in the Middle East, in unauthorised demonstrations that security forces sought to

BNP PP meeting discusses fuel hoarding, Eid journey accidents

The BNP parliamentary party meeting on Saturday discussed issues such as preventing fuel oils hoarding and smuggling, accidents in roads, railways and waterways during the Eid journey, and the decline