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PM asks Banglalink to reduce internet price

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged the authorities of telecom operator Banglalink to consider reducing the price of internet. He made the call when Augie Fabela, Chairman of VEON,

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Bangladesh govt to implement Teesta Barrage Master Plan at any cost: PM

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Monday pledged to implement the Teesta Barrage Master Plan at any cost, describing it as a national priority aimed at addressing the long-standing water crisis

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Parliament should not be a place for flattery, says opposition leader

Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said that Jatiya Sangsad is not a place for flattery but a forum for fulfilling responsibilities, urging the speaker to ensure that taxpayers’ money

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Child labour elimination target missed

Over 10 lakh children in Bangladesh continue to work in dangerous conditions with minimal government oversight, exposing the nation’s future to abuse, torture, and severe physical harms. Facing severe dangers

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Bangladesh’s garment sector under pressure from energy crisis and rising costs

Bangladesh’s garment sector is facing mounting pressure from a deepening energy crisis and rising production costs, threatening exports, employment and economic stability. Prolonged power outages, surging fuel and raw material

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PM makes surprise visit to SPARRSO, calls for modernising space research in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday paid a surprise visit to SPARRSO, the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation, directing officials to transform the agency into a modern, self-reliant

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Higher allowances for widows, persons with disabilities proposed: minister

Social welfare minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain on Sunday told Jatiya Sangsad that the Bangladesh government had proposed raising the monthly allowances for widow and destitute women to Tk 700

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Hadi murder probe report submission deferred for 16th time

An additional chief metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Sunday extended the deadline for submitting the further investigation report in the case of the killing of Inquilab Mancha convener Sharif

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