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Ex-Mayor of Joypurhat Municipality Mostak Arrested at Airport

DHAKA: The Immigration Police at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today arrested Mostafizur Rahman Mostak, the former Mayor of Joypurhat Municipality and Joint Secretary of the district Awami League, as he attempted to leave for Malaysia.

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HC Summons 8 Officials for Inaction Against Illegal Brick Kilns

Dhaka: The High Court (HC) today summoned three divisional commissioners, three deputy commissioners, and two upazilla nirbahi officers (UNOs) for not taking effective steps to stop operations of illegal brick kilns. A High Court division bench of Jus…

Popularising Biofortified Crops to Reduce Zinc Deficiency Stressed

Rangpur: Experts at a regional workshop have stressed the need to develop and popularise more biofortified crop varieties to reduce zinc deficiency in malnourished populations and strengthen their immune systems. They emphasize ensuring nutritional se…

Nation Waiting for Fair Election: Tarique Rahman

Jhenaidah: Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman stated that the entire nation is anticipating a fair and acceptable election. He called upon his party’s leaders and workers to earn the public’s trust in order to win…

Building Model for Sustainable Agricultural Marketing Underscored

Khulna: Speakers at a workshop here unequivocally called for building a model for sustainable agricultural marketing integrating knowledge of international and domestic for the greater welfare of making the country’s grassroots farming profitable and …

Hasina Directly Ordered Enforced Disappearances, Killings: HRW

Dhaka: Human Rights Watch has presented a report on the July Uprising to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, stating that officers have informed them that the ousted Bangladesh dictator, Sheikh Hasina, “directly ordered enforced disappearances and…

BRTC Bus Services Launched for Rail Passengers’ Transportation

Dhaka: The government today launched Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) bus services at some important rail routes to ease passengers’ transportation as nationwide railway communications are being disrupted due to the work abstention of rail…

Financial Security Needed for Media Reform: Kamal Ahmed

Dhaka: Media Reform Commission Chief Kamal Ahmed today emphasized that the dignity of journalists cannot be ensured without their financial security. “Media reform cannot take place without financial security. Without ensuring financial stability, qua…