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PM orders coordinated action to prevent pollution of Gulshan, Banani and 3 other Dhaka lakes

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen coordinated efforts to prevent pollution and improve the environment of the lakes in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara, Niketan and

Major reshuffle in police as 6 Addl IGPs, 5 DIGs transferred

The government has made a major reshuffle in 11 top police posts, including the chiefs of the Special Branch and Tourist Police. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued two separate

Tk 11,000cr laundering allegation: ACC seeks info from BFIU on Asif Mahmud

The Anti-Corruption Commission has sought information from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit as part of its inquiry into allegations of money laundering and acquisition of assets at home and abroad

Cantonment OC withdrawn after audio clip on Hasina’s return circulates

The officer-in-charge of Cantonment Police Station, Md Rakibul Hasan, has been withdrawn and attached to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Headquarters after an audio clip circulated on social media in which he

PM felicitates Qur’an competition winners

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday felicitated Bangladeshi Hafezs who won awards at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Holy Qur’an Competition in Saudi Arabia, saying the government would continue to

TCB’s digital transformation to cut annual subsidy by up to Tk 350cr: commerce minister

The government’s subsidy bill for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will fall by Tk 300 to 350 crore a year as the agency’s operations go digital and modernised, commerce minister

SRB begins its journey with identical RAB logo

Special Response Battalion officially began its journey on Wednesday replacing the Rapid Action Battalion; but the logo of RAB is still being used as the logo of SRB. SRB’s official

ECNEC approves Tk 2.5 lakh crore for 3 metro rail projects

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday approved three metro rail projects involving Tk 2,49,747.02 crore, including two ongoing projects whose costs have more than doubled. The