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Bangladesh Hosts Consultative Workshop on SAARC Development Report

Dhaka: A two-day long consultative workshop on the preparation of the first SAARC Development Report (SDR) was launched at a hotel in the capital this morning. The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission hosted the workshop where d…

MRT Time Extended with Increased Frequency from Sunday

Dhaka: Authorities of the state-run metro rail have decided to extend operational time and increase the frequency of trains from October 19. Time and trips of the Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 (MRT Line-6) have been extended considering passengers’ demand…

JU Student Killed in Meherpur Road Accident

Meherpur: A female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was killed in a road accident near Fatehpur Bridge in Sadar upazila here today. The deceased was identified as Farhana Wahida Ami, 26, daughter of Abdul Wahed Chanchal of Old Post Office Para…

Smuggled Goods Worth Tk 1.74cr Seized in Cumilla

Cumilla: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized a huge amount of smuggled goods from Kamarkha Jorabridge frontier area under Adarsha sadar upazila last night. A BGB team of Katakbazar Post under Bibir Bazar BOP conducted a drive in the area a…

60% Voter Turnout in CUCSU Elections as Counting Progresses

Chittagong: Over 60 percent of the total votes have been cast in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CUCSU) elections, according to Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Dr. Monir Uddin. The results will formally be announced at the Busines…