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HEADLINE

● Opposition party misleading people over July Charter: Mirza Fakhrul ● Rain Disrupts Supply, Vegetable Prices Soar ● Protesting HSC students postpone street program over public suffering ● Govt polls schedule likely by Sept-Oct: Home Minister ● Chargesheets to be filed only against those found guilty: DB chief ● Ziaur Rahman assassination: Fugitive Maj Mozaffar arrested in Dhaka after 45yrs ● 383 journos faced harassment, attacks in six months: HRSS

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Experts Call for Front-of-Pack Labelling Policy to Protect Consumer Health

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Public health experts, legal professionals and media representatives have called for the prompt formulation and implementation of a Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) policy in Bangladesh to protect public health, safeguard consumers' rights, prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and promote healthier food choices.The

System Group stands by flood victims in Satkania

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CHATTOGRAM, July 13: System Group has distributed relief materials and cash assistance to flood victims in Satkania upazila of Chattogram district.Relief materials and cash were distributed among flood-affected families through 11 group leaders in different unions of the upazila on

Dhaka seeks greater Saudi investment in ports, logistics

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Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to expand its investment and technological cooperation in the country's ports, transport and logistics sectors as Dhaka seeks to strengthen infrastructure and position itself as a regional trade hub.The call came during a high-level bilateral

Ad-din licence decision after re-inspection: Minister

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The government will decide on the future of Ad-din Medical College Hospital only after a fresh inspection to determine whether it has addressed the deficiencies identified by the authorities, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said on

HSC candidates brave waist-deep water to sit exams

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Thousands of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinees waded through waist-deep water, travelled by boats and rode on vans to reach examination centres on Monday as heavy monsoon rains left vast areas inundated, triggering fresh criticism over the decision

No leave for health workers in flood-hit areas

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The government has cancelled leave for health workers in flood-hit districts and stepped up emergency preparedness, including stockpiling anti-snake venom and deploying medical teams, to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services for affected people.Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain

Death penalty for online drug trade

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Parliament on Monday passed the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, paving the way for the death penalty as the maximum punishment for illegal drug trading conducted through cyberspace and digital platforms.Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the bill in the House, where

Flood death toll hits 54, over 6 lakh affected

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Bangladesh's flood crisis entered a new phase on Monday as the death toll from floods, flash floods and landslides climbed to 54, while authorities warned that the danger is shifting from the southeast to the country's northern and northeastern regions

Gaibandha Ram idol project organiser held in money laundering case

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday arrested Haridas Chandra, alias Tarani Das, the organiser behind a Ram idol construction project in Gaibandha's Palashbari upazila, in connection with a money laundering case involving Tk 9.35 crore.Mohammad Sarowar Alam Khan, officer-in-charge

Why denmohor guideline should not be framed?

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The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the government to explain why it should not be directed to formulate a guideline for the assessment, recovery and payment of denmohor (Islamic dower) fixed at the time of marriage.The HC