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None Was Given Green Signal for BNP’s Nomination: Rizvi

Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today clarified that no candidate has been given a green signal for the party’s nomination to contest the upcoming national parliamentary elections. Rizvi made …

Tongi Blast Claims Life of Injured Fireman

Tongi: A fireman who sustained cent percent burn injuries in the explosion of a chemical warehouse in Tongi on Monday died at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) this afternoon. The deceased was identified as firefighter Shamim …

18.4% Growth in Remittance Inflow Recorded Till September 22

Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 18.4 percent, reaching $2,095 million in the first 22 days of September, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued today. Last year, during the same period, the country’…

Home Adviser Mourns Death of Firefighter Shamim

Dhaka: Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of firefighter Shamim Ahmed, who suffered burn injuries in a fire at a chemical warehouse in Tongi of Gazipur distr…

KCC Distributes Tk 6.84 Lakh to 74 Puja Mandaps in Khulna

Khulna: Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has distributed Tk 6.84 lakh as a financial grant to 74 puja mandaps within its jurisdiction in preparation for the upcoming Durga Puja 2025. The distribution took place on Tuesday with the aim of supporting the m…

FSCD Restricts Public Movement Near Gutted Tongi Chemical Warehouse

Tongi: The Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) has urged the public to avoid the vicinity of a chemical warehouse in Tongi, which suffered extensive damage from a fire on Monday afternoon, due to potential health hazards. “We’re requesting the commo…