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Police, APF train divers for rescue during disasters

The Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force have prepared teams of divers to respond to disasters this year. Nineteen APF teams of divers have been prepared, and one belongs to the Nepal Police.The APF teams of divers were trained for around five week…

RAB arrests man sentenced to life term in rape case

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a person, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the kidnap and rape of an 11-year-old girl in 2021, from Khilgaon area in the capital on Wednesday.The arrestee is Tariqul Islam, 27, so…

AL leader Ayub Hossain Mondal passes away

Md Ayub Hossain Mondal, vice-president ofNiamatpur Upazila Unit of Awami League in Naogaon District, passed away thismorning.He was 72.He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rajshahi.He left behind his wife, a son, two daught…

Two testify in graft case against Tarique-Zubaida

Two officials of ‘Sundarban Air Travels andTours’ today testified in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairmanTarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman.Senior Sales officer Golam Kibria and Accountant Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of thetravel agency su…

Community schools in Jhapa remain closed to avoid excessive heat

Two local levels in Jhapa district have closed community schools within due to rising temperature. The temperature has soared in Jhapa district to as high as 40 degree on Wednesday.Mechinagar Municipality has directed all community, religious and inst…

Fourteen mountaineers scale Mt Kanchenjunga today

Fourteen mountaineers including four foreigners have today successfully reached atop the Mount Kanchenjunga.The climbers who scaled the third highest peak of the world included Yukta, Phursana, Tej, Mingmar, Dawa Yangjom, Dima, Pasang Dorji and Dima D…

JS budget session for FY24 resumes

The 23rd budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad for fiscal 2023-2024 (FY24) began at 3.00pm today with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran.Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

President authenticates proposed national budget for FY 2023-24

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today authenticated the proposed national budget for FY 2023-24 and the revised budget for FY 2022-23 for placing before the Jatiya Sangsad by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.The Head of the State authenticated the pr…

President witnesses presentation of national budget for FY24

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today witnessed the presentation of the proposed national budget for 2023-24 from the ‘President-Box’ in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the national budget of over Taka 7.61 lakh …