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Two NGO workers’ hanging bodies recovered in Cox’s Bazar

Police recovered the hanging bodies of two NGO workers from different places in Ukhia upazila of the district today.

The deceased were identified as Meherab Hossain, 30, hailed from Patuakhali district and Popy Dev, 27, an inhabitant of Habiganj dis…

Family outraged as AI Chatbot mimics murdered daughter

A bereaved family in the United States has expressed outrage after discovering that an artificial intelligence chatbot was created to mimic a young woman who was murdered 18 years ago.

The chatbot, hosted on the platform Character.ai, used the name …

DPM Paudel assures of promoting labor rights

Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said the incumbent government is committed to strengthening the rights of workers and addressing the national resolution for prosperous Nepal, happy Nepali through a sound …

Govt permits import of 40.5 million eggs to stabilise market

In a bid to address the ongoing volatility in the egg market, the Ministry of Commerce has granted approval for the import of 40.5 million eggs to seven designated firms.

The decision, announced by the ministry’s Internal Trade-1 division on Tuesday…

HSIA to get expat lounge next month: CAAB Chairman

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) will set up a lounge dedicated to Bangladeshi expatriate workers with availability of foods in reasonable prices at the second floor of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).

‘We are expectin…

Chief Adviser greets Hindu community marking Durga Puja

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today greeted all Hindu citizens of the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, beginning tomorrow.

“On the occasion of Durga Puja, the mai…

Four get life-term in Khulna

A court here today sentenced four persons to life-term imprisonment for drug peddling.

Sumi Ahmed, Judge of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court of Khulna, handed down the verdict in the presence of the accused and fined them Tk 5,000 each, …

Durga Puja holiday extended by one more day

The Durga Puja holiday will now last four days, starting from Thursday.

This extension comes as Friday and Saturday are already government holidays this month. A notification regarding this will be issued soon, according to Mahfuj Alam, Special Assi…