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UAE to recruit 400 Bangladeshi drivers

Dubai Taxi Corporation, a state-run transport company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will recruit 400 drivers from Bangladesh.For this purpose, a three-day selection test will be held at the Bangladesh-Korea Technical Training Center (BKTTC) in Kalyanpur on September 9, 14 and 15.The information ...

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Admin asked to bury son at night: Abu Sayed's father tells ICT

Makbul Hossain, octogenarian father of July Uprising martyr Abu Sayed, said the family received the body of his son at 3.30 am and officials from the administration had asked them to bury him within the night."Around 3:30am, Abu Sayed's body arrived home. The administration told me to bury ...

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ACC conducts drives on allegation of corruption

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has conducted drive in different areas of the country on the basis of complaints filed by sufferers in the commission on irregularities and corruption.Separate teams of the enforcement unit of the ACC conducted the drives in Dhaka, Jhenaidah and Sylhet.An ACC team ra...

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None involved in destroying communal harmony to be spared: Fouzul

Railway Ministry Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Wednesday warned of taking stern actions against those involved in destroying communal harmony in the country.     “If anyone tries to destroy communal harmony, he/she won’t be given any concession…Strict legal ...

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Khalid assures cooperation to recover ancestral properties of Hindu

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain has assured of extending cooperation to recover the ancestral properties of the Hindu community which have no cases.      “We will extend cooperation in recovering the lost ancestral properties of the Hindu community, for whi...

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EC likely to unveil national election roadmap Thursday

Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday expressed hope that the action plan (roadmap) for the 13th parliamentary elections will be announced on Thursday.The EC senior secretary made the remark during a press briefing at the media centre of the Election Commission building...

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1,035 candidates to contest DU hall union elections

A total of 1,035 candidates set to contest 13 posts across 18 residential halls as the final list of candidates for the Dhaka University (DU) hall union elections has been published. A total of 1,109 candidates had submitted their nomination papers. Of them, 73 withdrew their candidacy while on...

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Nazrul is main inspiration for establishing democratic society: Rizvi

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is the main inspiration for establishing a developed and democratic society."National poet Kazi Nazrul is the main inspiration for establishing an advanced and d...

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Fakhrul accuses political groups of attempting to disrupt upcoming JS polls

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused certain political parties of intentionally raising new demands to derail the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls.Addressing a discussion at the National Press Club marking the 10th death anniversary ...

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SC grants leave for hearing appeal against verdict abolishing CG system

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted a leave for holding hearing on appeal against its judgment, abolishing the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system.The Appellate Division full-bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order, fixing O...

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RUCSU election date rescheduled: polling on September 28

Rajshahi: The election to the Rajshahi University Central Students Union (RUCSU), Hall Council, and Students' Representative to Senate 2025 has been rescheduled.Chief Commissioner of the election, Prof Dr F Nazrul Islam, told BSS that the RUCSU election will now be held on September 28, instead ...

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Home Ministry protests misleading news about police officer Nihar Ranjan

The Home Ministry in a statement on Wednesday protested false and misleading news about a police officer Nihar Ranjan Howlader in various media outlets including online portals and private television channels.   The statement said the news which claimed that a police officer named Nihar Ranjan...

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Committee formed to review rationality of BSc, diploma engineers' demands

The Cabinet Division on Wednesday formed an eight-member high-powered committee to examine the rationality of professional demands of BSc degree and diploma holders in the engineering sector.The committee has been tasked with reviewing the demands and submitting a report with recommendations within ...

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AG seeks return of CG system, scrapping of 13th amendment verdict

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said the country needs to return to the caretaker government (CG) system to ensure a sustainable democracy, as the verdict that annulled the 13th amendment has undermined the basic structure of the country's constitution."We believe the verdict t...

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Govt to privatise Nagad: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said the government has decided to fully privatise Nagad to increase competition in the mobile financial services (MFS) sector."The Postal Department does not have the capacity to operate Nagad. We want technology companies to come forwa...

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Railway allocates land for two mosques, temple in city

Bangladesh Railway has allotted land for two mosques and a temple in the capital's Joar Sahara Mouza in Khilkhet and Cantonment areas.Dhaka Divisional Railway Manager Md Mohiuddin Arif handed over the allotment papers to the management committees of the mosques and temple at a function held at t...

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Abu Sayed became symbol of courage in July Uprising: Chief Prosecutor

Martyred Abu Sayed emerged as a shining symbol of courage in the July Uprising, standing tall in the face of police bullets, he spread his arms and bared his chest as if to declare, "This killing of people must stop."The Chief Prosecutor made the remarks on Wednesday while placing his open...

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Govt orders quick action against provocative acts centering Chandranath Hill

The interim government on Wednesday instructed the authorities concerned to take immediate action as soon as signs of provocative activities are seen centering the Chandranath Hill in Chattogram.Adviser for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Road Transport and Bridges and Railways ministries Muham...

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471 candidates running in DUCSU elections

The final list of candidates for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has been published where a total of 471 candidates will contest for 28 posts.According to the university authorities, 28 candidates have withdrawn their nominations while 10 others who were di...

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Shuvadda canal to be linked with Dhaleshwari, Buriganga: Rizwana

Water Resources, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Tuesday said that the Shuvadda canal would be linked again with Dhaleshwar and Buriganga rivers for ensuring its smooth flow.“We have to revive the canal (Shuvadda) for national interest as it was linked wi...