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Govt boosts surveillance, security

The police strengthened their surveillance and security over threats of attacks by banned extremist organisations on important state establishments, places of religious worship, recreation centres and the capital city’s Shahbagh

‘Zero tolerance’ on SSC question paper leaks; fraudsters to face strict action: Mahdi Amin

Prime minister’s adviser on education and primary and mass education Mahdi Amin has said the government maintains a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on question paper distribution, warning that strict legal action will

11 die of measles, symptoms in 24 hours

At least 11 children have died of measles and related symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours from 8:00am on Friday to 8:00am on Saturday. With this, the

PM drives student-built Go-Kart, encourages young innovator

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday encouraged a young innovator by test-driving a go-kart (racing car) built by college student Rijwan Rashid. The demonstration took place on the Prime Minister’s

Prime minister asks govt officials to be ‘friends of people’

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged public administration officials to move beyond a bureaucratic mindset and serve as ‘servants and friends of people,’ saying their integrity, efficiency and accountability

Fire service says no heatwave alert issued

The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence has clarified that it has not issued any official message regarding rising temperatures or related safety measures currently circulating on social media. According

Bangladesh among 10 countries with two-thirds of acute hunger

Ten countries, including Bangladesh, accounted for two-thirds of all people facing high levels of acute hunger, said a global report released on Friday. The nine other countries are Afghanistan, the

CTTC joint commissioner urges people not to panic over potential sabotage

CTTC cyber intelligence team is working and there is no reason to panic, said joint commissioner of CTTC Munshi Shahabuddin over a recent alert issued by Police Headquarters about possible