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Monthly Disability allowance to go up to Tk 850

Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed today said the government has increased the monthly disability allowance by Taka 100 – from Taka 750 to Taka 850 in this current fiscal.The minister said this while responding to a query made by Jatiya Party la…

Month-long summer vacation at RU from tomorrow

A month-long vacation for summer and Eid-Ul-Adha at Rajshahi University (RU) will begin from tomorrow (Wednesday).Academic classes will remain suspended during the vacation that will continueuntil July 6, said a notice, signed by Professor Abdus Salam…

JS budget session resumes

The 23rd budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad for 2023-2024 fiscals began at 5.02 pm 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

Five to die in constable Badal murder case

A Dhaka court today convicted and sentenced five people to death in a case lodged over the murder of police constable Badal Miah in the capital’s Motijheel area in 2013.Dhaka 7th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Tehsin Iftekhar pronounced the ju…

PIS portal significant to implement federalism: CM Karki

Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has expressed belief that the operation of PIS portal would be important to enforce federal structure.At a programme organized at CM’s office to hand over the provincial PIS portal prepared by Rast…

Madhes Province unveiling policies and programmes

The Madhes Province government is unveiling its policies and programmes for the coming fiscal year, 2080/81.Province Chief Hari Shankar Mishra is presenting the policies and programmes in the meeting of the Province Assembly at 3:00pm today, according…

Food Rations for Each Rohingya Refugee Drops to $8 Per Month

Rights activists and refugees have expressed concerns over the United Nations food agency’s decision to cut food aid for the second time in three months for more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar who are currently living in shanty colonies in Bangla…

Melamchi’s alternative system ‘gate’ constructed

The Melamchi Drinking Water Project has constructed a gate of the alternative system at project site in Ambathan.According to the Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee, the maintenance was carried out to ensure smooth supply of drinking water …