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Akash Neer: Safe Haven for Birds in Concrete City ‘Dhaka’

Dhaka: Dhaka is a city of concrete as there are bricks, stone, buildings and the relentless rush of urban life everywhere. As buildings grow up, green spaces continue to shrink. Safe shelter for birds is disappearing, while open skies and the presence…

NBR Uncovers Tk 72.5cr Revenue Evasion at Virgo Tobacco

Gazipur: The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) Directorate General of VAT Audit, Intelligence and Investigation has initially detected revenue evasion amounting to around Tk 72.5 crore during a raid at Virgo Tobacco Limited in Gazipur over allegations…

SRB Apprehends Escaped Death-Row Convict from Kashimpur Jail

Dhaka: The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has successfully arrested Sohel Rana, a death-row convict who made a daring escape from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail on August 6, 2024. The escape occurred during a period of chaos resulting from the…

Mirza Abbas Departs Dhaka for Malaysia for Health Check-Up

Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee member and Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Mirza Abbas left Dhaka for Malaysia on Wednesday for a routine health check-up. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight a…

ECNEC Approves Three Metro Rail Projects Worth Tk 2.50 Lakh Crore

Dhaka: The government has approved three metro rail projects involving a combined estimated cost of about Tk 2.50 lakh crore, including a new MRT Line-5 Southern Route project and revised costs for Japan-funded MRT Line-1 and MRT Line-5 Northern Route…