A picture shows destruction at the site of an Israeli airstrike

A picture shows destruction at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre as a ceasefire with Israel took effect on Friday. — AFP

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Large-scale manufacturing sees some rebound

Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector sees some rebound with its return onto growth trajectory in January after a tumble last December, signifying tentative recovery in the industrial sector.The index that measures the industrial output rose nearly 1.0 per cent year on year in January, in a reversal of 6.34-percent decline recorded...

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RNPP first unit gets commissioning licence

Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has officially granted the commissioning licence for fuel loading at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).The licence has been issued based on the assessment and review by national and international regulatory agencies.BAERA Chairman Mahmudul Hasan formally handed over the licence...

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Growth sans governance reform risks instability

Rapid economic growth, if not accompanied by governance reforms, may ultimately undermine development and trigger instability, economists warn during a review of Bangladesh's politico-economic milieus. The speakers came to such conclusion at a virtual discussion organised by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Friday, as the country...

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Govt to launch unified digital health system with ADB help

The government is set to roll out a comprehensive digital health system by integrating a broad range of eHealth services, including mobile health (mHealth), while expanding into emerging areas, such as big data analytics, genomics, and artificial intelligence, officials at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare say.The proposed system...

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Prayer Timings _2026-04-18

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