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Imports and LCs rise, hope supply of essentials remains normal during Ramadan ● Imports and LCs rise, hope supply of essentials remains normal during Ramadan ● DB police member Parvez Rana dies of dengue ● New MDs appointed at Agrani and Basic Bank ● TIB strongly condemns IGP's 'crossfire' remarks, demands retraction ● 85 sub-registrars transferred at once ● Woman entrepreneur who said she became a 'victim by voting for BNP' arrested ● Fire at DCAB lounge at Foreign Ministry, extinguished before Fire Service arrived ● Amir Hamza calls Khatib Abdul Malek ‘a foot-licking slave of falsehood’ ● Ahsan Habib gets full charge as NBR chairman ●

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DB police member Parvez Rana dies of dengue

DB police member Parvez Rana dies of dengue

Md. Parvez Rana (35), a member of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), has died after being infected with dengue fever. He was working as a constable in the Cyber and Special Crime (North) Division of the DMP's Detective Branch (DB). He died at 10:38 pm on Sunday (October 25) while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh, the capital.

Dhaka Magazine Desk 9 hours ago 115 views

Amir Hamza calls Khatib Abdul Malek ‘a foot-licking slave of falsehood’

Amir Hamza calls Khatib Abdul Malek ‘a foot-licking slave of falsehood’

Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh’s MP for Kushtia-3 and Islamic speaker Mufti Amir Hamza has raised fresh questions about Mufti Abdul Malek, the Khatib of the National Mosque Baitul Mukarram. Referring to the Khatib, he said, "Can it be accepted that the Khatib of such a large mosque commits shirk? He is not the Khatib of just any ordinary mosque, but of Baitul Mukarram. And Abu Jahl was the president of the Kaaba Sharif."

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Unity in diversity is one of Bangladesh's strengths: Cultural Affairs Minister

Unity in diversity is one of Bangladesh's strengths: Cultural Affairs Minister

Calling for further strengthening harmony between the people of Bangladesh's hills and plains, Cultural Affairs Minister Nithai Roy Chowdhury said that unity in diversity is one of Bangladesh's strengths. He said this while speaking as chief guest at a views-exchange meeting with local cultural activists and representatives of ethnic community-related organisations held in the conference room of the Bandarban district administration on Sunday (25 October) afternoon.

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Saint Martin opens for tourists from November 1, with overnight stay facility

Saint Martin opens for tourists from November 1, with overnight stay facility

After being closed for a long time, the country's only coral island Saint Martin is being opened to tourists from November 1. At the same time, it has been decided to lift the ban on tourists staying overnight on the island. The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting on tourism on Sunday (October 25).

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Dr. Shahadat Hossain appointed as full-time administrator of CCC

Dr. Shahadat Hossain appointed as full-time administrator of CCC

Dr. Shahadat Hossain, recently declared mayor by a court, has been appointed as the full-time administrator of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC). A notification in this regard was issued on Sunday (25 October) by the Local Government Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives.

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Padma Barrage to be inaugurated next January-February: Water Resources Minister

Padma Barrage to be inaugurated next January-February: Water Resources Minister

Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie said the mega project Padma Barrage will be inaugurated in January-February next year. As a result, around seven crore people of the country, including the south-western region, will benefit. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a project inspection and technical meeting at the Satbaria Kanchan Park area of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna at noon on Sunday (October 25).

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Letter in Shahjalal shrine donation box seeking BNP organizational reform

Letter in Shahjalal shrine donation box seeking BNP organizational reform

A letter written to Prime Minister Tarek Rahman with proposals for BNP's organizational reform has been found in the donation box of the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet.

2 days ago 250 views

UNO calls himself 'BNP leader' while applauding MP's political remarks

UNO calls himself 'BNP leader' while applauding MP's political remarks

Golam Rabbani Sardar, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Pirganj Upazila, has come under criticism for applauding the political remarks of the MP of the Thakurgaon-3 constituency.

2 days ago 241 views

Sheikh Hasina should return to the country, people want to see her trial: Mir Shah Alam

Sheikh Hasina should return to the country, people want to see her trial: Mir Shah Alam

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shah Alam said that Sheikh Hasina should return to the country—the people of the country want that too, because people are waiting to see her trial.

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Sherpur added to Netrokona rural infrastructure project, cost rising by nearly Tk 1,200 crore

Sherpur added to Netrokona rural infrastructure project, cost rising by nearly Tk 1,200 crore

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has proposed including Sherpur district in the ongoing ‘Rural Infrastructure Development of Netrokona District’ project, expanding its scope, duration and cost. This adds Tk 1,172 crore to the originally approved Tk 1,428 crore, taking the total cost to Tk 2,600 crore (an 82.07% increase), and plans to extend the deadline by two years to June 2029.

3 days ago 341 views

BRTA provides Tk 5 lakh aid to family of Firoza killed in State Minister's car collision

BRTA provides Tk 5 lakh aid to family of Firoza killed in State Minister's car collision

A cheque for Tk 5 lakh was given by BRTA to the family of Firoza Begum, who was killed after being hit by a government vehicle in Shibganj, Bogura, as assistance for self-employment and livelihood. State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shah Alam handed over the cheque to the family of the deceased Firoza on Friday (October 23) morning.

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Detained on suspicion of being banned Jubo League leader; Jamaat leaders get him released from police station by showing evidence

Detained on suspicion of being banned Jubo League leader; Jamaat leaders get him released from police station by showing evidence

In Kotchandpur of Jhenaidah, local leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, claiming that Haider Ali—detained by police on suspicion of being the ward general secretary of the banned organization Jubo League—was their activist, secured his release from the police station.

3 days ago 319 views

Covert elements exist not only in Jamaat-Awami League, but also in BNP: Mir Shah Alam

Covert elements exist not only in Jamaat-Awami League, but also in BNP: Mir Shah Alam

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shah Alam has remarked that BNP, like Jamaat-Shibir or Awami League, also has ‘Boat and covert’ elements.

4 days ago 433 views

UNO calls minister 'Sir' 25 times in one-and-a-half-minute speech

UNO calls minister 'Sir' 25 times in one-and-a-half-minute speech

In a one-and-a-half-minute speech, Tanjila Tasnim, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Rajarhat Upazila in Kurigram, has come under renewed discussion by addressing Disaster Management and Relief Minister Principal Asadul Habib Dulu as 'Sir' 25 times.

4 days ago 418 views

No chance of Sheikh Hasina returning even in the next 10 years: Speaker

No chance of Sheikh Hasina returning even in the next 10 years: Speaker

Speaker of the National Parliament Major (retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has remarked that there is no possibility of Sheikh Hasina returning to politics within the next 10 years.

4 days ago 474 views

Fake news must be controlled while preserving freedom of expression: Information Minister

Fake news must be controlled while preserving freedom of expression: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Andalib Rahman Partha has emphasized protecting people and controlling fake news through relevant legal frameworks, including the Cyber Security Act. He said that alongside controlling false and misleading news, ensuring freedom of expression is also essential.

4 days ago 347 views

Blockade again in Sajek, nearly 3,000 tourists return under police and army guard

Blockade again in Sajek, nearly 3,000 tourists return under police and army guard

Due to a fresh road blockade in Sajek of Baghaichhari upazila in Rangamati, 2,933 tourists who feared being stranded were sent safely to Khagrachhari under police and army guard. The vehicles carrying them left Sajek for Baghaihat at around 8:30 am on Thursday (October 22).

4 days ago 405 views

Awami League leaders consume drugs, areas have become factories of extortionists: Speaker

Awami League leaders consume drugs, areas have become factories of extortionists: Speaker

Speaker of the National Parliament and former Member of Parliament from Bhola-3 constituency Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram said that in the country's political history, only Sheikh Hasina survived in power through manipulation and fled to India after looting thousands of crores of taka.

5 days ago 391 views

Uranium for second unit reaches Rooppur under tight security

Uranium for second unit reaches Rooppur under tight security

Another shipment of uranium has reached the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna under tight security by the Bangladesh Army.

5 days ago 384 views

Prime Minister donates Tk 10 lakh during temple visit in Rajshahi

Prime Minister donates Tk 10 lakh during temple visit in Rajshahi

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has donated Tk 10 lakh after visiting the Dharmasabha Temple in Rajshahi.

6 days ago 445 views

BNP MP Chand's name comes first on the incentive list for sugarcane farmers

BNP MP Chand's name comes first on the incentive list for sugarcane farmers

Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has provided Tk 12 crore in incentives for 38,970 sugarcane farmers in the Rajshahi region.

6 days ago 430 views

Land Minister's 7 demands including Padma Barrage for Rajshahi's development

Land Minister's 7 demands including Padma Barrage for Rajshahi's development

At a public rally held at the historic Madrasa ground in Rajshahi on Tuesday (October 20), Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu raised 7-point demands for the overall development of this region.

6 days ago 456 views

Floating hospital for underprivileged healthcare; initiative to launch waterbus on circular waterway

Floating hospital for underprivileged healthcare; initiative to launch waterbus on circular waterway

To make healthcare accessible to underprivileged people in coastal and remote areas, the Ministry of Shipping has planned to build a floating hospital. As part of this initiative, on Monday (October 19), State Minister for Shipping Rajib Ahsan, MP, inspected the 'Impact Jibon Tori Floating Hospital' anchored at the Kanchan Municipal Park Ghat in Rupganj, Narayanganj.

1 week ago 691 views

Government plans to build a playground in every three wards

Government plans to build a playground in every three wards

The government is planning to build one playground for every three wards in all city corporations and municipalities of the country. In addition, Commerce, Industries, and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said initiatives will be taken to establish one ground in each of the seven unions of Sylhet Sadar Upazila.

1 week ago 524 views

Sarees distributed among underprivileged people marking Durga Puja in Manikganj; government stands beside followers of Sanatan religion: Food Minister

Sarees distributed among underprivileged people marking Durga Puja in Manikganj; government stands beside followers of Sanatan religion: Food Minister

On the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja, Food Minister Afroz Khanam MP distributed saris gifted by Prime Minister Tarek Rahman among underprivileged followers of Sanatan religion in Manikganj Sadar Upazila. She distributed the saris as chief guest at the event organized by the Upazila Administration, Manikganj Sadar, on Monday (19 October).

1 week ago 506 views

45-foot Durga idol in Rajshahi, goddess made of 10,000 chocolates

45-foot Durga idol in Rajshahi, goddess made of 10,000 chocolates

This year, exceptional arrangements for Durga Puja in Rajshahi have attracted visitors' attention. The city's Tiger Sangha has built a 45-foot-tall Durga idol. Meanwhile, at Sri Sri Ganga Mata Temple in Taherpur of Bagmara, idols of Goddess Durga and her children have been made with 10,000 pieces of golden coin chocolates.

1 week ago 538 views

After 55 years, I have found a good driver in the country: Whip Nizan on the Prime Minister

After 55 years, I have found a good driver in the country: Whip Nizan on the Prime Minister

National Parliament Whip and Member of Parliament for Lakshmipur-4 constituency ABM Ashraf Uddin Nizan said that for the past 55 years, there had been talk of the need for a skilled prime minister in the country; finally, the country has got a truly good ‘driver’ or skilled prime minister.

1 week ago 530 views

Lalon's philosophy is a unique example of humanity, equality and secular spirit: Culture Minister

Lalon's philosophy is a unique example of humanity, equality and secular spirit: Culture Minister

Culture Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury has remarked that the philosophy of Baul emperor Lalon Shah teaches humanity, equality, secularism and harmony. He said Lalon's philosophy and devotion must be spread among the new generation.

1 week ago 1,190 views

Strict action if irregularities occur over family card: State Minister for Information

Strict action if irregularities occur over family card: State Minister for Information

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yaser Khan Chowdhury MP has said that no irregularities will be tolerated in beneficiary selection and data collection under the Family Card programme. He also warned that strict action will be taken against those concerned if allegations of irregularities are found.

1 week ago 512 views

198th anniversary of Pabna district recognition, cake cutting and sweets at Press Club

198th anniversary of Pabna district recognition, cake cutting and sweets at Press Club

Marking the 198th anniversary of Pabna district receiving recognition, Pabna Press Club celebrated 'Happy Pabna Day'. On Friday (16 October) night, the day was observed at the Press Club's event through cake cutting, sharing sweets and exchanging greetings.

1 week ago 523 views