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Bangladesh's ready-made garment exports grew by more than 5 percent despite the ongoing global economic challenges triggered by the Iran-USA conflict and Russia-Ukraine war. Stakeholders said, though the achievement is lower than the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGME

Over half of the upazila health complexes in the country run without adequate number of physicians which caused severe suffering among the patients. The data of the Directorate General of the Health Services (DGHS) showed there are 8,452 posts of the physicians are vacant among the 16,784 posts ti

In the beginning, facebook, as well social media was considered as an entertainment or contact media, but nowadays, there are no scope of thinking so. In the present era, this social media reflects the users’ political views, religious beliefs, purchasing capacity, social status, lifestyle, occupa

Sand traders Shamim Khan was picked up through motorcycles by plain clothes police on 26 August night at 8:23 from in front of UCB bank in Mirpur section-1 while he was talking with others. But in police FIR it was showed that he was arrested on 28 August early in the morning with arms. The plain

Local lawmakers have proposed to rename Bogura University as ‘Begum Khaleda Zia University’. To implement the decision of the lawmakers, the University's VC Professor Dr Md Kudrat-e-Jahan recently sent a proposal to the education ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to rename the univ

Irregularities worth around Tk 165 crore occurred at the University Grants Commission (UGC) during the 2024–25 fiscal year. The irregularities included expenditure beyond allocation, unplanned expenditure, excessive overtime and fuel use, irregular withdrawal of advances, violations of procurement

80-year-old farmer, Ainal Haque, of Pardilalpur village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj, Only for involving BNP’s politics Enforced disappearances of two brothers, no trace even after 10 years An 80 years old farmer Ainal Haque of Pardilalpur village in Shibgonj upazila of Chapainwabgonj d

Expelled Passport Department Director Md Abdullah Al Mamun and his wife, Shahan Ara, own assets worth around Tk 50 crore, including 14 flats in Dhaka alone. Mamun also acquired substantial assets in his home district of Tangail and in his father-in-law’s area of Morelgonj in Bagerhat. These findin

Jewel Rana, 45, has been riding a motorcycle for more than a decade and relies on ride-sharing as his sole source of income. He rides for around seven hours a day and has developed pain in his knee joints and muscles as a result. To get relief, he started using a massage therapy device purchased fr

Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital collects zakat and donations in the name of providing treatment and welfare services to patients. It also receives substantial funds every year from public and private organisations, institutions and individuals. However, former officials and insiders all

The government is considering reunifying Dhaka’s two city corporations to improve cost efficiency, reduce administrative complications and address what some politicians describe as a controversial decision of the previous Awami League government, sources said. The ruling BNP leaders said the govern

A pro-Awami League engineer has been given responsibility for maintaining the Prime Minister’s residence just one and a half months after the Home Ministry designated the building as a Key Point Installation (KPI). Nimitos Oja, a deputy assistant engineer, was transferred to the Public Works Depart

Mohammadpur has emerged as one of the crime epicenters of the capital. It is more densely populated than many district towns. While official records put the population at around 700,000, the actual number—including undocumented residents—is estimated at nearly 2 million. Yet only 310 police personne

A bill worth BDT 922.6 million (92 crore 26 lakh) was paid under the Establishment of Digital Connectivity (EDC) project despite no goods being delivered, in violation of the contract terms. Financial irregularities exceeding BDT 1.55 billion (155 crore) were also identified, including excessive spe