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Home Minister leaves for New York to attend ‘UNCOPS’ Summit

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed left Dhaka New York, USA, to attend the 5th United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS V), to be held at the United Nations Headquarters. He

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PM calls for action to cut emissions, boost Bangladesh’s carbon credits

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to formulate a comprehensive action plan to reduce carbon emissions and enhance Bangladesh’s carbon credit potential, aiming to position the

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Govt pry students cannot even read Bangla properly

A recent government report has found that many Grade 5 students in government primary schools in Dhaka and some other districts cannot correctly pronounce all Bangla letters or read many

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ICT probes crimes against humanity complaint against AL as party: chief prosecutor

The International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor, Md Aminul Islam, on Sunday said that the tribunal’s investigation agency was continuing its probe into a complaint alleging crimes against humanity against the

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Bangladesh bans PM’s photo from banners of official programmes

The Bangladesh government has banned the use of prime minister Tarique Rahman’s image from banners, festoons and billboards prepared for official programmes. The Cabinet Division on Sunday issued a circular

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NBR warns taxpayers against fraudulence, extortion attempts

The National Board of Revenue on Sunday warned taxpayers to remain vigilant against fraudsters impersonating tax officials and attempting to extort money by falsely claiming that their tax files have

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438 killed in road accidents across Bangladesh in June: RSF

At least 438 people were killed and 561 others were injured in 472 road accidents across Bangladesh in June, said a Road Safety Foundation report published on Sunday. Most of

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Government to transform armed forces into modern, four-dimensional force: president

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday said the government is committed to transforming the armed forces into a modern, technology-driven, four-dimensional force to effectively address evolving global security challenges. The president

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