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Tender opening in single day through e-GP hits record

The number of tenders opened in a single day inthe electronic government procurement (e-GP) system registered a new recordof 2230 today.Earlier, the number was 1508 in a single day, said a press release here.The e-GP system introduced by the Central P…

SC publishes full text of verdict in Prof Taher murder case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today published the full text of verdict rejecting the review petitions of the two death row convicts in the Rajshahi University Professor S Taher Ahmed murder case.Now the two convicts can seek clemency fro…

Media freedom helps greater economic growth: Diplomats

Diplomats of different western countries stationed here at a discussion today called for protecting media freedom for enjoying strong democracy and ensuring greater economic growth.”Protecting media freedom benefits societies in many ways. Studies hav…

BFUJ mourns death of journalist Quamrul Islam Chowdhury

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) has expressed deep shock at the death of former general secretary of Jatiya Press Club and senior journalist Quamrul Islam Chowdhury.BFUJ acting president Shahidul Alam Chowdhury and Secretary General Dip…

Legal actions to be taken for bullying, ragging

Legal action will be taken against anyone- student, teacher or staff of any educational institution if they found to be involved directly or indirectly in bullying or ragging.In this regard, the government has formulated a new policy titled ‘Education…

Boro cultivated in costal, saline area of Barguna

The maiden ‘Boro-paddy cultivation’ has been possible in a field located at Burirchar union under Barguna Sadar upazila in Barguna district of the Barishal division in the country.Around 200 bighas of land in the area has been brought under Boro culti…

Three killed in Jashore road accident

Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed in a road accident on the Jashore-Chuknagar road in Bujtala area under Keshabpur upazila of the district last night.The deceased were identified as Jahangir Joardar, 44, resident of Dumuria…

Report in case over stone-pelting at metro rail on June 7

A court here today set June 7 for submitting probe report in a case lodged over throwing of a stone-like object at metro rail , damaging a glass window, in the area between Shewrapara and Kazipara on April 30.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanto Islam…