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DNCC evicts 250 illegal shops from roads, footpaths

Authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today evicted a total of 250 illegal makeshift shops from roads and footpaths in the city’s Gulshan area.

The DNCC officials have conducted a drive in the Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2 areas under Ward-19…

Journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed ambassador

The government on Monday appointed journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador of Bangladesh mission abroad with the rank of senior secretary for three years.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard.

Accor…

Ex-minister Imran Ahmad arrested: DMP

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad from Banani area of Dhaka on Sunday night.

A whatsapp message sent from the DMP confirmed it.

However, it didn’t elabora…

Public rally demanding relaunch of SSML at mill gate

A public rally was held today at Shyampur Sugar

Mills Limited (SSML) mill-gate demanding relaunch of all closed sugar mills,

reinstatement of workers and payment of arrears and protection of sugarcane

farmers.

Shyampur unit of Sugarcane Farmers’ …

3-day Flight Safety Seminar begins

A three-day ‘International Flight Safety Seminar 2024’ began at a city hotel here today.

The seminar with the theme ‘Promoting Flight Safety by Embracing Technological Advancements’, has been arranged to exchange views and experiences on safe flight…

Three of a family shot dead in Rohingya camp

Three members of a family were gunned down by unidentified terrorists at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Monday.

The deceased were Ahammad Hossain, 65, his son Syedul Amin, 28, daughter Asma Begum, 15. They were residents of c…

Netherlands to support Bangladesh’s reform agenda: Envoy

The Netherlands is ready to extend technical support for the Bangladesh’s Interim Government’s reform agenda, according to the Dutch Ambassador in Dhaka Irma van Dueren.

The assurance was made while the outgoing envoy paid a farewell courtesy call o…