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RpCC distributes Tk 20.86 lakh grants to puja mandaps

The Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) authority today distributed Taka 20.68 lakh as grants among 149 Puja mandap authorities at a function held in RpCC conference room in the city.

RpCC organized the function with leaders of Rangpur city unit and 33 …

Govt extends Durga Puja holiday one more day: Mahfuj

The government is going to extend holiday for one more day on the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, to facilitate them for its smooth celebration, Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam said today.

“The holida…

BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of Taposh, family

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to freeze bank accounts of former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, his wife and son, and their related private entities.

The anti-money laundering agency s…

Ex-IGP Mamun on 43-day remand in 8 murder cases

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was placed on a 43-day remand in eight separate murder cases.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order as police produced the former police chief and pleaded to p…

PSC chairman resigns

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) Chairman Md Sohorab Hossain and 12 commission members have resigned from their positions today.

Public Relations Officer of BPSC Motiur Rahman confirmed the news to BSS this evening.

He said BPSC Chairman…

Polish citizen dies in course of trekking

Sowinska Agnieszka, 23, from Poland died while trekking around the Suryakunda area, the border of Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts last night.

According to the Rasuwa District Police Office Chief Keshab Bhattarai, Agnieszka with passport number ‘FE 3051…

Asif Nazrul, Adilur Rahman inspect ICT renovation work

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul and Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan inspected renovation work that is going on at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) premises today.

ICT chief prosecutor Advocate Mohammad Tajul Islam received the …