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Ramadan essentials witness fresh price hike overnight

As the holy month of Ramadan begins today (Sunday), most essentials that people consume heavily in the fasting month witnessed a fresh hike overnight on Saturday.The prices of beef, chicken, potato, cucumber, brinjal, coriander leaf increased substantially on the day from the levels of the day before (Friday).Brinjal prices jumped...

Govt aims to keep prices at tolerable level

The main focus of the interim government is to keep the prices of daily essentials at a tolerable level during the holy month of Ramadan, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, on Saturday. Addressing a press briefing in the city, he said the prices of essential commodities...

Move to be taken to curb illegal yarn import

REZAUL KARIMThe government has undertaken a move to devise necessary strategies and find a way out to prevent illegal import of yarn with a view to protecting the local industry, sources said.To this end, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) is expected to hold a meeting tomorrow with stakeholders,...

Two suspected robbers lynched in Shariatpur

SHARIATPUR, Mar 1 (UNB): Two suspected robbers were killed and five others injured in a lynch-mob attack at Angaria of Sadar upazila of Shariatpur district on Friday night.The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed.During the incident, four people sustained of attempted robbery injuries in firing by the alleged...

Bangladeshi shot dead 'by BSF' along B'baria border

BRAHMANBARIA, Mar 1 (UNB): A 32-year-old Bangladeshi national was shot dead allegedly by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Putia border in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 32, son of Sultan Mia of Putia village.Samiul Islam, Kasba Upazila...

Adviser orders withdrawal of Chakaria OC within 24 hrs

COX'S BAZAR, Mar 1 (BSS): Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has ordered the withdrawal of Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) in Cox's Bazar within 24 hours.He gave the order after a view-exchange meeting with officials of the Home and Agriculture Ministries at the Cox's Bazar Deputy...

3 'coordinators' detained over shop, hotel vandalism freed on bond

SIRAJGANJ, Mar 1 (bdnews24.com): Police have released three students on bond after imposing a fine on them for allegedly vandalising a hotel and a grocery shop in Sirajganj's Tarash Upazila.The incident took place at Khalkula Bazar along the Natore-Bonpara Highway on Saturday morning, Tarash Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Nazmul Kader...