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Govt Decides to Change Bangladesh’s Fiscal Year to April-March

Dhaka: The government has decided to change Bangladesh’s fiscal year from the existing July-June period to April-March, aiming to complete infrastructure development activities before the monsoon and improve the quality of development works. The decis…

Iqbal Hossain Urges MMCH to Provide Seamless Patient Services

Mymensingh: State Minister for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, M. Iqbal Hossain, conducted an inspection of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) for the first time since assuming the role of chairman of the hospital’s management …

Myanmar Acknowledges 309,000 Rohingya Eligible for Repatriation

Naypyidaw: Myanmar has, for the first time, acknowledged that nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine state, saying they would be allowed to return once security conditions improve in the conflict-hit region, Anad…

RAB Set to Be Abolished, SRB to Take Its Place

Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to establish a specialised unit named ‘Special Response Battalion (SRB)’ under Bangladesh Police, abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The approval came at the Cabinet meeting chaired by …

Begum Khaleda Zia’s Legacy Celebrated at Book Launch

Dhaka: BNP standing committee member Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today asserted that the late Prime Minister and party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was never defeated, despite her passing. “Sheikh Hasina fled the country and was defeated, but Begum Kh…

Largest Cigarette Consignment Seized at Shah Amanat Airport

Chattogram: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized 1,802 cartons of foreign cigarettes and 13 iPhones from a Dubai-arriving flight at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. This is being described…