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Biman’s First Hajj Flight Arrives in Jeddah with 414 Pilgrims

Jeddah: Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ first Hajj flight of the year successfully arrived at the Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, carrying 414 pilgrims. The flight, BG-3501, took off at 3:00 am and landed in J…

Maiden Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition Begins in City

Dhaka: The first-ever Chinese calligraphy exhibition has begun in the capital, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China. The seven-day exhibition was officially inaugurated at the Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Exhibi…

Experts Emphasize Need to Curtail Ozone-Depleting Substances

Khulna: Highlighting Bangladesh’s success in implementing the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer, experts today emphasized the need for reducing the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other ozone-depleting substan…

Govt Plans Separate Bank for Livestock Farmers: Farida

Savar: Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today announced that the interim government has a plan to establish a dedicated bank for livestock farmers. This initiative aims to provide livestock keepers with the same facilities as farmers, rec…

12 Lakh Shrimp Fry Seized in Chandpur by Coast Guard

Dhaka: The Coast Guard intercepted a significant haul of approximately 1.2 million Bagda shrimp fry as they were being transported from the Meghna River in Haimchar upazila to various destinations across the country. This operation marks a notable eff…

HC Stays DSCC Decision to Set Up Cattle Market at Meradia

Dhaka: The High Court (HC) today stayed for three months a lease notice of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) that allowed setting up a market for sacrificial cattle in the capital’s Meradia area ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The court also issued a rule, as…

Two Business Establishments Fined Tk 40,000 in Kurigram

Kurigram: A mobile court in separate drives fined two business establishments Taka 40,000 on different charges at different places under Sadar upazila of Kurigram district today. “The Rangpur divisional office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Insti…