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Human traffickers active at Rohingya camps

Human traffickers active at Rohingya camps

Abdur Rahman, Teknaf
Human trafficking teams have become active once more at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. Their operators are luring Rohingyas with a...Details
Same machines, different prices for two city corporations!

Same machines, different prices for two city corporations!

Shahed Shafiq
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have procured same mosquito-control machines at two different rates,...Details
Slump in the sales of savings bonds

Slump in the sales of savings bonds

Golam Mowla
There has been a sharp fall in the sale of national savings bonds. In September, these sales reached a nadir. This month, the net bond sales were...Details
Go slow in solar power for securing national grid

Go slow in solar power for securing national grid

Shanchita Shitu
The government has approved the construction of around 1,500 megawatt of solar power in the country; although in the past the need to expedite...Details
NRC persecution: Over 200 trespassers from India detained in 15 days

NRC persecution: Over 200 trespassers from India detained in 15 days

Nayon Khandaker, Jhenaidah
Over the last 15 days, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained more than 200 people, including women and children, after they illegally crossed...Details
UGC to limit private university seats

UGC to limit private university seats

Udisa Islam
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has limited the number of seats per program in private universities, a decision termed as...Details
Why is rice market so volatile?

Why is rice market so volatile?

Shafiqul Islam
While the price of onions has started to fall, the rice market shows signs of volatility; in a matter of three to four days, the price of all kinds...Details
Post independence drives against corruption

Post independence drives against corruption

Udisa Islam
Since independence, corruption has always been a major headache for Bangladesh. And all governments carried out anti-corruption drives though most...Details
Biman app finally ready for use

Biman app finally ready for use

Chowdhury Akbor Hossain
In addition to its website, Biman Bangladesh Airlines is starting to sell tickets through mobile apps. On Jan 4, 2017, Biman formed a six-member...Details
ATU coming into operation soon

ATU coming into operation soon

Jamal Uddin
The government has approved the guideline for the running of an Anti Terrorism Unit (ATU).This will ensure that the special unit will not have any...Details
Jamaat may face internal strife over selecting secretary general

Jamaat may face internal strife over selecting secretary general

Salman Tareque Sakil
A critical situation has arisen within Jamaat as to who will become the next secretary-general. The main reason for this is that names of five...Details
Monitoring system to keep tabs on mobile operators

Monitoring system to keep tabs on mobile operators

Md A Halim
Subscribers have countless complaints against the standard of voice calls and internet service. Common complaints include call drop, network...Details
Fear of arrest in Borhanuddin over ransacking of Hindu homes

Fear of arrest in Borhanuddin over ransacking of Hindu homes

Ahad Chowdhury Tuhin, Bhola
One month has passed after a Facebook post triggered a police-public clash in Borhanuddin, Bhola.In that event, 4 persons died, hundreds were...Details
Factionalism causing upheaval in hill tracts

Factionalism causing upheaval in hill tracts

Ziaul Huq, Rangamati
Bloodshed is common in the hills tracts and lives are being lost every month. To stop this, a two day high profile meet was held in Rangamati last...Details
Cars used after project completion under spotlight

Cars used after project completion under spotlight

Emran Hossain Shaikh
Power Division has no idea where vehicles used in different projects will end up. Without a clear guideline, 380 cars of various projects are being...Details
Bangladesh showing signs of recession?

Bangladesh showing signs of recession?

Golam Mowla
The economy of the country is under pressure; in addition to a price hike of essentials, foreign trade also faces a crisis. Apart from the...Details
Three years for the Sundarbans to recover from Bulbul

Three years for the Sundarbans to recover from Bulbul

Shanchita Shitu
The Sundarbans has faced irreparable damage due to cyclone Bulbul and its recovery will take at least three years.Specialists say that in addition...Details
Jubo League bringing balance of power in top posts

Jubo League bringing balance of power in top posts

Mahbub Hassan
Bangladesh Awami Jubo League seeks to bring balance in the powers enjoyed by the chairman and general secretary. A proposal in this regard will be...Details
ICT cases hampered as witnesses die of old age

ICT cases hampered as witnesses die of old age

Udisa Islam
The work of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is being hampered since many witnesses are dying due to old age. Reportedly, around 700...Details
Solar power plants in chars soon

Solar power plants in chars soon

Shanchita Shitu
The government has taken initiatives to build the first solar power plant in non-arable char lands. State owned North-West Power Generation Company...Details
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