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Import, export to remain suspended thru Hili port for 8 days

Import and export activities will remain suspended for eight days at a stretch through the Hili Land Port (HLP) in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha and weekly holidays.General Secretary of the HLP Importers'-Exporters' Group Md. Mostafizur Rahman said import-e...

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KCC sacrificial animal market opens Sunday

The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Authority has opened their lone cattle market at Joragate Bazar in complaisance with health rules on Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslims.KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque inaugurated the cattle market. Speaking as the chief guest,...

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One dies, 50 detected with Covid in Ctg

One person died and 50 more tested positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram city and the district till Sunday. The infection rate is 16.83 percent.The total number of Covid-19 patients climbed to 1,27,351 in the Chattogram district after the detection of 50 new patients, Dr Ilias Chowdhury, Civil Surgeon...

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100 houses, croplands eroded in Manikganj

The erosion of the Dhaleshwari River in Saturia upazila of Manikganj district has started with the rising of water level in the Jamuna river as it is one of the branches of Jamuna.The vast areas of Baraid union, Dighulia union, Tilli union and Horgoj union including cultivated lands, domestic houses...

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Awami League govt will fulfill election pledges: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government would materialise the electoral pledges and thus give the people an improved and better life, urging all to work together to build a prosperous and developed country maintaining continuation of ongoing development."We want to implement ...

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­13 fresh Covid-19 cases diagnosed in Rangpur division

Thirteen fresh Covid-19 cases, highest number in a day in recent months, were diagnosed after testing 88 samples with the positivity rate of 14.77 percent in the division on Saturday.Health officials said new Covid-19 cases have been reported everyday since last June 22 in the division.The 13 new Co...

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Momen for reducing passengers’ hassles at Dhaka airport

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday urged the authority of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) to take prompt steps for checking passengers' hassle through reducing the luggage handling time.He said the expatriate Bangladeshis have been contributing to the country’s econ...

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Cabinet okays draft Family Court Act 2022

The Cabinet on Sunday approved the draft of Family Court Act, 2022 aiming to replace an ordinance of the military regime with some minor changes.The approval came from the regular meeting of the Cabinet held at meeting room of the Cabinet Division. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting, j...

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No vehicle purchase for govt institutions

The government has decided to stop purchasing vehicles, including ships and aircrafts, for all government, semi-government, autonomous, statutory, state-owned companies and financial institutions.A circular of the Finance Division revealed this centering suspension and reduction of some expenditure ...

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RHD seeks to build 100km road in a month using nanotech

A state of the art echo-friendly nanotech is expected to enable Roads and Highways Department (RHD) and other such organizations to build 100 kilometer extra-durable roads in a month, drastically reducing construction costs as well, experts and officials said.They said “acrylic polymer” ...

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Rawhide traders can reschedule loans with 2pc down payment

Leather traders now can reschedule their defaulted loans after paying a minimum 2 percent down payment and get fresh loans for purchasing raw hides during and after the Eid-ul Azha.The Eid, which is due to be observed on July 10, accounts for around half of the rawhide the country generates annually...

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Chattogram Bond Commissionerate fetches Tk 979cr revenue in FY22

The Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate, Chattogram fetched a Taka 979 crore revenue in the last fiscal year (FY22), which was also Taka 28 crore higher than the strategic export target of Taka 951 crore for the last fiscal.  Talking to BSS, AKM Mahbubur Rahman, Commissioner of the Customs,...

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Saudia to collect hajj pilgrims’ baggage from hotels

Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines,  will collect its hajj passengers' baggage from their respective hotels or  other accommodations 24 hours prior to their departure for reducing pilgrims'  hassles by limiting airport awaiting time.  The flag carrier of Sau...

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No TV channel can air more than one foreign serial: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said no television channel in the country will be allowed to broadcast more than one foreign serial at a time."In order to protect the country's history, heritage and culture, the ministry has already informed the concerned a...

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‘Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale’ to be rescreened in Athens today

A special screening of ‘Hasina: A Daughter's Tale’, a docudrama capturing the hard-to-believe real-life story of a woman struggling to reclaim her space in her own country, will take place in 'We Need Books' Multicultural Library in the historical Greek city Athens at 8.30 pm...

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Two killed in road accidents in city

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Gulistan and Agargaon areas in the capital on Friday night.One of the victims was identified as Habibur Rahman Khokan, 30, son of Akbar Ali of Uzirpur Thana in Barisal. The other person's identity was not known immediately.Family sources said ...

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United efforts to end child marriage stressed

United efforts of all government, non-government and voluntary organizations can be the crucial means of protecting children from all sorts of violence and repression. Utmost emphasis should be given on ensuring fundamental rights to the children for their physical and mental development as the toda...

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Sewing machines distributed in Jhenaidah

Sewing machines were distributed among trained young women in Jhenaidah town on Saturday.A function was held at district Department of Youth Development office this morning on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner Monira Begum, Deputy Director at Department of Youth Development Shahidul Islam, Rotarian ...

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Ctg Port handled record 32.55 lakh TEU containers in 2021-22 FY

Chattogram Port has made a new record by  handling over 32 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers  during the fiscal 2021-22.According to the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) data, a total of 32,55,358  TEUs of containers were handled through the country's prime sea...

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2,200 farmers get agriculture incentives in Lohagora

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) on Thursday distributed seeds and fertilizers free of cost as agricultural incentives for Aman farming among 2,200 small and marginal farmers in Lohagora upazila of Narail district.These were distributed among the farmers under the agricultural incentive...