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Sacrificial cattle sale gets momentum

The sale of sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Dhaka picked up on Saturday with a day left for Eid-ul-Azha festival of Muslims.However, buyers blamed cattle traders for asking excessive prices for their cattle, but traders are in fear of incurring losses claiming 'poor presence' of potential purchasers.According to both...

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Govt picks an MD for Biman soon

The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is seemingly returning to its old path of relying on local expertise as it is on the lookout for a candidate to fill the post of managing director (MD).It is now contemplating the option of picking a bureaucrat from the relevant ministry for...

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TIB ‘shocked and disappointed’

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday expressed shock and disappointment as the local airlines have hiked their ticket prices three to four times taking advantage of the higher demand from the Eid holiday makers. Terming it an 'atrocious extortion', TIB has demanded justice and accountability for the sake of...

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Meat, fragrant rice prices up in city

Prices of red meat and fragrant rice have increased notably in the city ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival to be celebrated across the country on Monday.Many of meat shops remained closed on Saturday as traders were busy with cattle and rawhide trade which pushed up the prices of beef and...

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One dies, another missing while sea-bathing in Cox’s Bazar

A student of Rajshahi University of Engineering has died while swimming off a beach in Cox's Bazar, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred in the sea beach's Laboni Point around 1.30 pm on Saturday, said Md Zillur Rahman, superintendent of Cox's Bazar tourist police. "A group of eight people made up of...

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