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In Radda incident, ruling party compelled to take organizational action: Jamaat Ameer

Opposition leader and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman has demanded strict punishment for those involved in the attack and vandalism at Radda Health Center in the capital.

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Stock Market

Finance Minister calls for making capital market institutional and paperless

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has called for transforming the country's capital market from reliance on retail investors to an institutional and fully paperless system. At the same time, he directed ICB to move away from its traditional course and transform into a market-based, competitive and professional institution.

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Lifestyle

Today is International Coffee Day

Today, October 1, is International Coffee Day. The day is observed to recognize the contributions of all those involved, including farmers, workers, and traders, connected with coffee production and supply systems.

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Economy

Leadership made garments the top export sector even with unskilled workers: Industries Minister

Industries and Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has remarked that leadership played a major role in turning the ready-made garment sector into the country's top export industry even with unskilled workers.

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Country

Ilisha Biogas Village inaugurated in Bhola

State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque has inaugurated the Ilisha Biogas Village in Bhola under the Department of Youth Development.

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Others

Shishir Monir raises questions over summoning Salman Muqtadir's bank account

Lawyer Shishir Monir has raised questions over the summoning of social media content creator and actor Salman Muqtadir's bank account.

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Economy

QR code is universal, there is no fee in this transaction: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said there will be no fee or charge for transactions through Bangla QR code to build a cashless Bangladesh and digital economy.

1 week ago 4,192 views

National

Not joint operations; coordinated activities of law enforcement agencies are a regular process: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said no formal decision has been made on joint operations in the country. He said the coordinated activities of Police, BGB, SRB and Ansar are part of a regular process.

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National

MP Ferdousi Ahmed Misti ordered to resign

BNP reserved women's seat MP Ferdousi Ahmed Misti has been instructed to resign from the party and her MP post, party sources said. The instruction was given to her in writing.

1 week ago 525 views

National

500,000 US kits to combat dengue, directive to distribute nationwide

The United States has provided Bangladesh with 500,000 NS1 rapid diagnostic test kits to combat dengue. The kits were provided under the US-funded STRIDES program.

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National

There is no benefit in increasing numbers if they do not go abroad with skills: Expatriates' Welfare Minister

Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has remarked that without skills, merely increasing the number of workers going abroad will not bring real benefit to the country. He said expatriate workers must acquire the necessary skills before going abroad.

1 week ago 428 views

Banking Insurance

Brother-sister duo chairmen, defaulted loans rising at two banks

Uzma Chowdhury, a director of PRAN-RFL Group, and Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and chief executive officer of the same group, are serving as chairmen of Meghna Bank and Midland Bank. They are siblings. After they took charge, defaulted loans increased at both banks, according to relevant sources and bank data.

1 week ago 740 views

National

Environmental protection and tackling climate change among government's top priorities: State Minister for Environment

State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam said that environmental protection and tackling the adverse effects of climate change are among the government's main priorities.

1 week ago 751 views

Shafiqur Rahman calls for alternative spaces for small traders

Politics

Eviction drive in Mirpur •

Shafiqur Rahman calls for alternative spaces for small traders

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Member of Parliament for Mirpur-15 constituency, opposition leader, and Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, inspected the situation arising from the footpath eviction drive in the Mirpur-10 area of the capital.

1 week ago 616 views

Country

Final of Koko Memorial Football Tournament inaugurated in Nasirnagar

State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque inaugurated the final match of the ‘Arafat Rahman Koko Memorial Football Tournament 2026’ in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria.

1 week ago 643 views

Country

4.3 million farmers will receive Farmer Cards this year: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said that farmer cards and agricultural input assistance will be delivered to 4.3 million farmers this year.

1 week ago 605 views

Economy

Furnace oil price rises by Tk 11.92 per litre

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of furnace oil used in power plants and heavy industries by Tk 11.92 per litre. The new price has been set at Tk 108.78.

1 week ago 658 views

National

Six dengue deaths in a day, 1,948 admitted to hospital

In the country, six more people died from dengue in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 1,948 people were newly admitted to hospital.

1 week ago 624 views

Dhaka

Long-distance buses from Sayedabad to move to Kanchpur soon: DSCC administrator

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md. Abdus Salam has said that to reduce traffic congestion in the capital, long-distance buses from Sayedabad Bus Terminal will soon be relocated to the new under-construction terminal in Kanchpur.

1 week ago 654 views

National

New crackdown in the capital, crime-prone hotspots identified

Preparations are underway to launch a new coordinated operation to curb organized crime, including juvenile gangs, extortion, armed attacks, and land grabbing, in the capital. Based on intelligence information, several areas in Mirpur, Pallabi, Mohammadpur, Adabor, and adjoining the Cantonment have been identified as crime-prone hotspots.

1 week ago 648 views

In Radda incident, ruling party compelled to take organizational action: Jamaat Ameer

Finance Minister calls for making capital market institutional and paperless

Today is International Coffee Day

Leadership made garments the top export sector even with unskilled workers: Industries Minister

Ilisha Biogas Village inaugurated in Bhola

Shishir Monir raises questions over summoning Salman Muqtadir's bank account

QR code is universal, there is no fee in this transaction: Finance Minister

Not joint operations; coordinated activities of law enforcement agencies are a regular process: Home Minister

MP Ferdousi Ahmed Misti ordered to resign

500,000 US kits to combat dengue, directive to distribute nationwide

There is no benefit in increasing numbers if they do not go abroad with skills: Expatriates' Welfare Minister

Brother-sister duo chairmen, defaulted loans rising at two banks

Environmental protection and tackling climate change among government's top priorities: State Minister for Environment

Shafiqur Rahman calls for alternative spaces for small traders

Final of Koko Memorial Football Tournament inaugurated in Nasirnagar

4.3 million farmers will receive Farmer Cards this year: Agriculture Minister

Furnace oil price rises by Tk 11.92 per litre

Six dengue deaths in a day, 1,948 admitted to hospital

Long-distance buses from Sayedabad to move to Kanchpur soon: DSCC administrator

New crackdown in the capital, crime-prone hotspots identified

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