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Man Arrested with Country-Made Weapon in Dinajpur

Dinajpur: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested a man with a country-made axe-like weapon during a drive in Dinajpur district today. On information, a joint team from RAB-13’s Crime Prevention Company (CPC)-1, based at the Dinajpur Camp, raided a h…

14.34 Lakh Farmers Receive Agricultural Loan Waiver Benefits

Dhaka: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today announced that approximately 14.34 lakh farmers nationwide have benefited from an agricultural loan waiver, which includes interest up to Tk 10,000 each. This program has been in effect since …

Banned Jubo Mohila League Leader Arrested in Narsingdi

Narsingdi: Police have arrested Mahia Moni alias Moni, 42, joint convener of the Narsingdi district unit of the banned Awami Jubo Mohila League, from the Shiksha Chattar area of Narsingdi Sadar upazila. She was taken into custody on Saturday night, as…

Initiative to Implement E-Parliament System in Bangladesh

Dhaka: An initiative has been undertaken to implement an e-Parliament system aimed at establishing a paperless, modern and technology-driven Parliament. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Library Committee of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Barrister Kayser K…

Ten More Parliamentary Committees Constituted in Jatiya Sangsad

Dhaka: Ten additional parliamentary standing committees on various ministries were formed in the Jatiya Sangsad today, alongside the reconstitution of an existing committee. This development brings the total number of committees formed in the 13th Jat…

Restaurant Worker Found Dead in Living Quarters in Cumilla

Cumilla: Police on Sunday afternoon recovered the hanging body of a 22-year-old restaurant employee from his living quarters at his employer’s residence in Brahmanpara upazila of Comilla. The deceased, identified as Md. Sifat Hridoy, was a waiter at a…

Speaker Highlights Need for Gender Equality in Development Process

Dhaka: Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad emphasized the crucial need for ensuring equal participation of both women and men in Bangladesh’s development process, noting that one of the major challenges for the country is transforming its population into human …