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Ex-Captain Aminul Named State Minister for Youth and Sports

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh national football team captain Aminul Haque has been appointed State Minister for Youth and Sports in the newly-formed government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He received the portfolio as a technocrat.

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Probe Report in BB Reserve Heist Case Set for April 9

Dhaka: A Dhaka court today set April 9 for submitting the probe report in the case lodged over the 2016 reserve heist of Bangladesh Bank (BB). Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam fixed the new date as the investigation agency …

Finance Minister Outlines Govt’s Immediate Economic Priorities

Dhaka: Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today outlined his government’s immediate priorities, placing institutional reform, economic inclusivity, broad-based economic participation, and deregulation at the top of the agenda. Speaking to r…

State-of-the-art Industrial City to Be Built in Khulna: MP Bakul

Khulna: Newly-elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Khulna-3 constituency Rakibul Islam Bakul has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art industrial city in Khulna to revive the region’s economy and tackle unemployment.

According to Banglad…

Mother and Son Die from Electrocution in Chandpur

Chandpur: A 65-year-old woman and her son died from electrocution at Dakkhin Nalua village in Matlab South upazila of Chandpur district on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Rina Begum, wife of Shahadat Khan, and her son Russel Khan, 35, o…

Two Bodies Discovered on Cox’s Bazar Beach

Cox’s bazar: Police recovered the bodies of a young man and a young woman from a beach along the Marine Drive road in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. One of the bodies was found near Uttar Lombrori and another near Mitapani Chhara boat ter…