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HEADLINE

● Bangladesh measles death toll nears 800 ● Zia assassination: Tribunal orders to produce Mozzafar ● Govt vows tough action on online violence against women ● Technical fault cuts LNG supply, gas shortage feared ● Lowest hajj package for 2027 fixed at Tk 505,648, airfare cut by Tk 24,830 ● Date and venue of SAFF Championship 2026 finalised ● Train services of Rajshahi with other parts halted as RU students block tracks

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4 police stations planned for Purbachal

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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir on Wednesday announced plans to establish four police stations, six investigation centres and two police lines in the Purbachal New Town Project area to strengthen law and order.He made the announcement while

Bar Council ad-hoc panel challenged

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A writ petition has been filed before the High Court challenging the legality of the recently constituted ad hoc Bangladesh Bar Council and seeking a directive to hold Bar Council elections within 30 days.The petition also sought suspension of the

Dr Zubaida lays bare ICU crisis

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Bangladesh has only 1.7 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and nine general hospital beds for every 100,000 people, exposing a severe shortage of critical care services, Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) Vice-Chairperson Dr Zubaida Rahman said on Wednesday.She said 38 of

'Higher tax on smartphone to slow digital inclusion'

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The government's move to raise taxes on smartphones to promote local manufacturing may undermine Bangladesh's digital inclusion and technology-driven growth by making smart devices less affordable for millions of users, Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform (TIPAP) Convener Fahim Mashroor told

Open July Memorial Museum to public by Aug 5: Nahid

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National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam demanded that the proposed July Memorial Museum be opened to the public by August 5, warning that supporters would enter the facility themselves if it was not inaugurated by then.He made the remarks

Digital capability to be future’s main security strength: Swapon

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that in today's world, security is no longer confined to guarding borders or relying solely on conventional defense systems. With the rapid advancement of digital technology, the concepts of security, communication,

NCP leaders leave hotel without paying Tk 11lakh after 8-month stay

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Following the fall of the fascist government, a group of senior leaders of National Citizen Party (NCP) allegedly established a lavish “new arrangement” at a residential hotel in the capital under the pretext of renovating an Awami League office.After occupying

Fakhrul stresses public awareness for Dengue prevention

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Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there were no alternative to raising public awareness in preventing dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.He said the incumbent government has already formed a national committee to

FY2026–27 budget praised as people-centric, realistic

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The budget for FY2026-27 has been welcomed as a timely, realistic, and people-oriented plan that reflects the country’s current economic realities and development priorities.Former central leader of Bangladesh Hefazat-e-Islam and one of the key organizers of Shapla Chattar movement, Maulana

NICAR approves 3 new upazilas, one police station

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The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) has approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station.The new upazilas are Fatikchhari North in Chattogram, Bangra in Cumilla and Pagla in Mymensingh. The newly approved police station