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Dhaka’s damaged roads to be repaired by October: Rizwana

The government is working to complete the repair works for all the damaged roads of the capital by October, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday. The environment ministry

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Pakistan, China eye new bloc replacing SAARC

Pakistan and China are working on a proposal to establish a new regional organisation that could potentially replace the now-defunct South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Discussions between Islamabad

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NBR officials’ movement was unacceptable: Finance adviser

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that the recent movement by the staff and officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) was deemed unacceptable, resulting in a significant financial

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Formal charges pressed against ex-BRU VC, several others in Abu Sayeed murder case

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal on Monday submitted formal charges against 30 individuals, including former Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Hasanur Rashid, eight police personnel, and several ruling party

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Benapole port resumes operations as NBR shutdown ends

Export-import operations and cargo handling at the country’s largest land port, Benapole Land Port, resumed in full swing from Monday morning after the NBR Reform Unity Council withdrew its shutdown

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Magazine with bullets found in adviser Asif’s bag at Dhaka airport

A magazine containing bullets was found in a bag of local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital

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NBR strike paralyses trade, revenue collection

Export and import activities through ports and revenue collection across the country came to a halt on Sunday due to the ‘complete shutdown’ and ‘March to the NBR’ programmes enforced

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‘July Shaheed Day’ on 16 July, ‘Mass Uprising Day’ on 5 August

The interim government has decided to observe 16 July as ‘July Shaheed Day’ and 5 August as ‘Mass Uprising Day’. There will be no special celebrations for 8 August, said

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