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Woman Killed After Being Hit by Bus in Dhaka’s Saydabad

Dhaka: A 34-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a bus at the Saydabad Railgate area in the capital’s Jatrabari on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Taslima Akter Shahinur, wife of Rashid Bappi and a resident of 73/1 South Jatraba…

Travel Ban Imposed on Former APS Moazzem Over Graft Allegations

Dhaka: A court here today imposed a travel ban on Md Moazzem Hossain, former assistant private secretary (APS) to the then Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, over graft allegations. Dhak…

Two Arrested in Jatrabari Honey Trap Case Involving Stolen Cash

Jatrabari: Police have arrested two members of an organised honey trap gang in Jatrabari and recovered Tk 67,000 looted from a businessman. The arrestees were identified as A. Gaffar Sarker, 45, and Shirin Akter alias Sumaiya, 25.

According to United…

3-Day Skill Development Training Conducted by BMDA in Rajshahi

Rajshahi: A three-day skill development training programme was organised by the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in Rajshahi district. The event took place in the conference room of BMDA’s head office and was arranged by the Research a…

DME Issues Directives for Fair, Cheating-Free Dakhil Exams

Dhaka: The Directorate of Madrasha Education (DME) has issued special instructions to field-level officials to ensure that this year’s Madrasha Dakhil Examination, beginning on April 21, is conducted in a fair and cheating-free environment. The instru…

Govt Forms Executive Committee for Hajj Management

Dhaka: The government has issued a gazette notification establishing an executive committee for Hajj management, appointing Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad as its chairman. The notification was signed and released by Add…